This role is with Plaid. Plaid uses RippleMatch to find top talent.
We believe that the way people interact with their finances will drastically improve in the next few years. We’re dedicated to empowering this transformation by building the tools and experiences that thousands of developers use to create their own products. Plaid powers the tools millions of people rely on to live a healthier financial life. We work with thousands of companies like Venmo, SoFi, several of the Fortune 500, and many of the largest banks to make it easy for people to connect their financial accounts to the apps and services they want to use. Plaid’s network covers 12,000 financial institutions across the US, Canada, UK and Europe. Founded in 2013, the company is headquartered in San Francisco with offices in New York, Washington D.C., London and Amsterdam.
We’re architected around decoupled services. You could be working on our internal distributed systems framework that holds them all together, or building out the newest version of our API. Most of our back-end core systems are written in Go, but that's not a prerequisite. We pick the right tool for the job and have systems in Go, TypeScript, and Python. Interns have the option to work from our San Francisco or New York office locations, subject to availability.
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
Qualifications
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
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
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 worked authorization.
Our mission at Plaid is to unlock financial freedom for everyone. To support that mission, we seek to build a diverse team of driven individuals who care deeply about making the financial ecosystem more equitable. We recognize that strong qualifications can come from both prior work experiences and lived experiences. We encourage you to apply to a role even if your experience doesn't fully match the job description. We are always looking for team members that will bring something unique to Plaid!
Plaid is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and values diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, ethnicity, religion or religious belief, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, military or veteran status, disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Plaid is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance with your application or interviews due to a disability, please let us know at [email protected].
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as free for employees and families and includes access to One Medical, Teladoc, and Talkspace. This breadth indicates strong medical and mental-health support for full-time roles.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Policies include flexible PTO, paid sick time, 11 paid holidays, a year-end company shutdown, and unlimited mental-health days. This combination suggests generous time-off flexibility.
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Affordable Benefits — Free medical, dental, and vision for employees and dependents point to low employee costs for core coverage. This affordability meaningfully increases overall compensation value.
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