Plaid is working to improve how people interact with their finances by building tools and experiences for developers to create financial products. The company partners with thousands of companies and financial institutions to make it easier for people to connect their accounts to apps and services.
Requirements
- Demonstrated experience building interesting and impactful projects—whether through internships, coursework, or independently
- Strong grasp of computer science fundamentals and proficiency in at least one programming language
- Product-oriented mindset—you’re excited to build tools and systems that solve real problems and reach millions of users
- Comfortable navigating ambiguity and wearing multiple hats; most Plaid engineers work across the full stack, from front end to core infrastructure
Responsibilities
- Be fully embedded within one of our Engineering teams, contributing meaningfully from day one
- Take ownership of a starter project (typically 2–3 weeks), followed by a larger capstone project that will ship to production by the end of your internship
- Collaborate closely with engineers and cross-functional teammates across Plaid to build impactful products
- Participate in intern-specific onboarding and regular programming designed to foster connection, learning, and fun with fellow Engineering and Sales interns
Other
- Currently pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Machine Learning, Data Science, Physics, Math, Statistics, or a related technical field, with an expected graduation date of Winter 2026 or Spring 2027
- Plaid does not provide immigration sponsorship for Software Engineer, Intern role. Please note this does not impact F-1 OPT, CPT, or other forms of self-sponsored work authorization
