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Recruiting Leader - Engineering, Product and Design
Recruiting Leader - Engineering, Product and DesignPlaid • New York, NY, US
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Recruiting Leader - Engineering, Product and Design

Recruiting Leader - Engineering, Product and Design

Plaid • New York, NY, US
17 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Overview

Recruiting Leader - Engineering, Product and Design

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We believe that the way people interact with their finances will drastically improve in the next few years. Plaid powers the tools millions of people rely on to live a healthier financial life and works with thousands of companies to connect financial accounts to apps and services. Plaid is headquartered in San Francisco with offices in New York, Washington D.C., London and Amsterdam.

Our recruiting team builds the championship team that powers our mission to unlock financial freedom for everyone. We partner with the business, run thoughtful full-cycle searches with urgency, source creatively, champion every candidate's experience, and continuously improve how we work.

We're looking for an experienced recruiting leader to oversee our Engineering, Product, and Design (EPD) recruiting team. This role blends strategy, operations, and leadership. You'll partner with senior stakeholders, scale hiring operations with rigor and creativity, and inspire a team that recruits across Plaid's most critical functions.

The right leader builds trust with stakeholders, operationalizes hiring at scale, critically evaluates and improves processes, and motivates their team to do their best work. If you index high on ownership, curiosity, and impact, you'll thrive here.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and inspire a team of recruiting managers and recruiters focused on Engineering, Product, and Design hiring.
  • Build trusted relationships with senior leaders across EPD, influencing and aligning on hiring priorities, strategies, and outcomes.
  • Operationalize recruiting at scale, ensuring hiring processes are efficient, data-driven, and consistent while maintaining a great candidate experience.
  • Evaluate and improve processes by identifying gaps, proposing creative solutions, and implementing best practices for long-term success.
  • Foster a culture of ownership and curiosity, encouraging the team to challenge assumptions, learn continuously, and raise the bar on talent acquisition.
  • Drive accountability and results, balancing urgency with quality, and ensure hiring goals are met in partnership with business leaders.
  • Coach and develop the team, providing guidance, mentorship, and opportunities for growth.

Qualifications

  • 12+ years of recruiting experience, with at least 5+ years leading managers or senior recruiters in high-growth environments.
  • Strong analytical skills and comfort working with data to drive decisions.
  • Proven success building trust and credibility with challenging or senior stakeholders.
  • Experience operationalizing engineering or technical recruiting at scale, with strong knowledge of best practices in hiring.
  • Ability to critically evaluate recruiting processes, propose improvements, and lead change management.
  • Track record of developing and motivating high-performing teams, with a leadership style rooted in collaboration, ownership, and curiosity.
  • Excellent communication and influencing skills across all levels of the business.
  • A growth mindset, resourcefulness, and drive to continually raise the bar for recruiting at Plaid.
  • Compensation and Location

    $170,400 - $289,200 per year. The target base salary for this position ranges from $170,400 / year to $289,200 / year for Zone 1.

    Our Geographic Zones Are As Follows

  • Zone 1 - New York City and San Francisco Bay Area
  • Zone 2 - Los Angeles, Seattle, Washington D.C.
  • Zone 3 - Austin, Boston, Denver, Houston, Portland, Sacramento, San Diego
  • Zone 4 - Raleigh-Durham and all other US cities
  • Additional compensation in the form of equity and / or commission are dependent on the position offered. Plaid provides a comprehensive benefit plan, including medical, dental, vision, and 401(k). Pay is based on factors such as scope and responsibilities, candidate experience and skillset, and location. Pay and benefits are subject to change at any time, consistent with applicable plans.

    Equal Opportunity

    Plaid is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. We do not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, ethnicity, religion or beliefs, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, or other legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable laws. Plaid provides reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need assistance, please let us know at accommodations@plaid.com.

    Please review our Candidate Privacy Notice here.

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