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Strategic Partnerships – Credit | Product & Data
Plaid INC · 🇺🇸 San Francisco HQ; Seattle Office; New York City Office
Sponsorship verdict
Sponsorship possible
One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 27 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 9 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What Plaid INC paid sponsored hires in similar roles2 certified filings for “Senior Machine Learning Engineer” (Data Scientists) in NY: $170k–$226k, median $198k. Most were filed at wage level IV (100%) — 4 lottery entries, ≈61% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
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Sponsor Radar — Plaid INC
The US Department of Labor certified 27 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 9 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
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 12,000 financial institutions across the US, Canada, UK and Europe. Founded in 2013, the company is headquartered in San Francisco with offices in New York, Seattle, Washington D.C., Raleigh, London, and Amsterdam. Plaid’s Partnerships team develops strategic relationships with technology platforms and other ecosystem partners that expand the reach and impact of Plaid’s products. This role will focus on data and product partnerships that power Plaid’s Credit products and insights. Plaid’s Credit team is building the future of lending by making cash flow data as widely used and trusted as traditional credit data. Our mission is to expand access to more affordable credit by giving lenders real-time financial insights that improve risk assessment and decision-making at scale. In this role, you will build and manage the external data partnerships that power Plaid’s Credit products. The partner ecosystem is broad and includes traditional credit data providers, alternative data providers, financial infrastructure companies, and other sources of differentiated data and insights. You will work closely with Product and Engineering to understand where new data can improve existing products or unlock entirely new capabilities. You will identify and prioritize partners, develop creative commercial structures, and negotiate complex agreements that balance product, economic, and strategic considerations. Responsibilities: - Data Strategy: Identify and prioritize external data partnerships that improve Plaid’s Credit products, insights, and roadmap. - Product Partnership: Work closely with Product and Engineering to translate product needs into partnership opportunities and bring new data capabilities to market. - Deal Execution: Lead the full partnership lifecycle – from market mapping and sourcing through diligence, structuring, negotiation, and execution. - Partner Growth: Grow partnerships from initial integration through scaled usage, continually identifying opportunities to expand their impact. Qualifications: - 10+ years of professional experience, including 4+ years in data partnerships, product partnerships, business development, or a related field. - Experience working in financial services, fintech, credit, or data businesses. - Track record of sourcing, structuring, and negotiating complex strategic and commercial partnerships. - Strong product orientation and ability to work closely with technical teams on complex data and integration topics. - Strategic mindset with the ability to build a broader partner ecosystem, not just execute individual deals. - Excitement about using differentiated data to improve lending decisions and expand access to credit. - Demonstrated ability to succeed in dynamic, high-growth environments where roles and processes are still being defined. 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