Plaid
This role leads Plaid’s Security Governance, Risk, and Compliance function to support the company’s next phase of growth. Reporting directly to the CISO, it manages a team responsible for security assurance, compliance operations, and technology risk management. The position is highly cross-functional, acting as a trusted advisor to customer-facing and product teams while enhancing Plaid’s overall security posture and trust with partners and stakeholders.
Headquarters
San Francisco, California, United States
Company Size
501-1000 employees
Founded
2013
Plaid is a fintech infrastructure company that helps developers and businesses connect consumers’ bank accounts and financial data to apps and services via easy-to-integrate APIs and Plaid Link. Its product suite (Auth, Transactions, Identity, Assets, Investments, Liabilities, payment initiation and risk/verification tools) supports account verification, ACH payments, balance checks, transaction feeds, and underwriting. Companies in payments, lending, investing and personal finance rely on Plaid for developer-friendly SDKs, strong security controls, and compliance support to build reliable, data-driven fintech experiences.
Headquarters
San Francisco, CA
Company Size
201-500 employees
Founded
2018
Industry
Technology
Glassdoor Rating
4.2 / 5
Sarah Johnson
Chief Executive Officer
Michael Chen
Chief Technology Officer
Emily Williams
VP of Engineering
David Rodriguez
VP of Product
Jessica Thompson
Chief Financial Officer
Andrew Park
VP of Sales
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