Technical Account Manager - Fintech

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 12000 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.

At Plaid our mission is to unlock financial freedom for everyone.  There has never been a better time than now to start building the future of fintech with us. Plaid powers the tools millions of people rely on to live a healthier financial life. We work with thousands of companies like Venmo SoFi and Betterment 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 12000 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. #LI-Hybrid

The Technical Account Management function at Plaid is a team of individuals passionate about helping customers connect their technical goals and challenges with Plaid solutions. We play a crucial role in a customer's success by providing proactive strategic and technical guidance which enables growth expansion and deeper customer relationships. Our goal is to ensure every customer becomes a lifelong Plaid champion and advocate.

You will be a highly visible technical and product expert in Plaid's offerings working with some of Plaid’s largest and most strategic customers in the Fintech segment. You will own many customer relationships simultaneously and stay up to date on Plaid's technological improvements and new product offerings. You will work in partnership with Account Manager(s) and several other cross-functional teams and you will be the primary driver of the design and execution of technical strategies to help our customers achieve their goals.

Responsibilities

• Working with Plaid’s most strategic customers in the Fintech segment and collaborating as a technical expert on leveraging Plaid to accomplish their business + technical goals and objectives

• Owning the post-sales technical strategy and alignment with customers ensuring our mutual roadmaps are understood and communicated

• Providing clear technical direction on all aspects of Plaids’ products

• Establishing and owning relationships with every level of technical stakeholder from Engineers to CPOs / CTOs

• Being an advocate for innovation and early adoption of Plaid solutions available to appropriate customers

• Serving as the escalation point for technical incidents and / or issues that have surfaced beyond the normal Plaid support channels

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in a client-facing and / or technology-focused role where business experience and technical acumen was combined. Experience working with enterprise customers is strongly preferred

• Experience managing customer relationships independently and building / executing technical strategies to make customers successful with new technologies

• Excellent project management and communication skills with a strong ability to provide technical details to both technical and non-technical audiences simplifying complexities in a concise / clear manner

• Have a deep / thorough understanding of API’s databases system infrastructures and architecture

• Self-starter who takes initiative and possesses strong troubleshooting skills to guide customers through complex or escalated issues

• Ability to collaborate cross-functionally with different teams levels of seniority and influence structure / process to ensure everyone can meet their goals and timelines

• Ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines and navigate unexpected roadblocks with a customer-first attitude and a strong sense of empathy

• Willing and able to travel as needed to customers office team events etc.

$135000 - $201960 a year

Target base salary for this role is between $135000 and $201960 per year. Additional compensation in the form(s) 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 (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position candidate's work experience and skillset and location. Pay and benefits are subject to change at any time consistent with the terms of any applicable compensation or benefit plans.

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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