Plaid
The Senior Research Scientist leads applied research to develop next-generation fraud detection models using graph machine learning, sequential modeling, and multimodal learning. The role involves designing rigorous experiments, translating innovative research into production-ready solutions, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to advance fraud machine learning capabilities. This position leverages Plaid's network-level financial data to uncover insights and help consumers achieve greater financial freedom.
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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