Recruiting Manager, Engineering

Plaid is a company dedicated to transforming financial interactions through innovative tools and experiences. They are seeking a Recruiting Manager for Engineering to lead and scale a tech recruiting team, focusing on hiring top talent and aligning recruiting efforts with Plaid’s growth priorities.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and inspire a team of recruiters focused on engineering hiring, setting clear expectations and fostering high performance
• Partner closely with senior leaders and executives across EPD to align on hiring priorities, headcount planning, and long-term talent strategy
• Own and operationalize recruiting processes at scale, ensuring they are efficient, consistent, data-driven, and candidate-first
• Identify gaps and bottlenecks in the hiring process, propose creative solutions, and implement best practices that improve quality, speed, and experience
• Drive strong hiring outcomes by balancing business urgency with thoughtful, inclusive, and high-bar recruiting standards
• Build and maintain trusted relationships across the organization, serving as a strategic advisor on hiring, market trends, and talent strategy

Requirements:

• 3+ years of technical recruiting leadership experience
• 6+ years of total recruiting experience
• Proven success partnering with senior leaders during periods of growth and leading process improvements
• 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
• A candidate-first philosophy with the ability to balance speed, quality, and experience