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Technical Recruiter
Plaid INC · 🇺🇸 Remote United States · Remote
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.
- 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. Role Description We are hiring a Technical Recruiter to support Plaid’s growing Engineering organization. You will own full-cycle recruiting across a few GenSWE pipelines. As a full-cycle recruiter, you will partner closely with technical and business leaders to drive searches from sourcing through close. You will build and manage high-quality pipelines, design and execute recruiting strategies, and provide data-driven insights that guide hiring decisions. You will act as a trusted advisor to your stakeholders while championing a candidate-first experience that reflects Plaid’s values and high standards. This is a high-impact, high-visibility opportunity where your work will directly influence how Plaid builds its technical organization and scales to meet ambitious goals. Responsibilities: - Own full-cycle recruiting for GenSWE roles, from sourcing and outreach through final rounds and offer close. - Build, manage, and nurture diverse candidate pipelines through creative sourcing, networking, and market research. - Act as a trusted advisor to hiring managers, providing data, market insights, and structured feedback to guide decision-making. - Lead candidate debriefs, manage closing strategies, and ensure decisions align with Plaid’s hiring bar and candidate experience standards. - Track and analyze recruiting metrics to identify bottlenecks, improve funnel conversion, and enhance efficiency. - Collaborate with sourcers, coordinators, and cross-functional partners to deliver a consistent and seamless candidate experience. - Represent Plaid’s culture and mission authentically throughout the recruiting process. Qualifications - 4 to 6 years of full-cycle recruiting experience, including experience hiring technical talent in-house. - Strong sourcing capability with experience identifying and engaging engineering, data, or security candidates in competitive markets. - Proven success partnering with senior technical stakeholders to shape hiring decisions and influence outcomes. - Deep understanding of technical roles and disciplines, including fluency in Full Stack or Backend skill sets. - Skilled closer with experience negotiating offers and managing candidate relationships through final stages. - Data-driven mindset; comfortable using recruiting metrics and market insights to inform decisions and recommend process improvements. - Candidate-first approach with a focus on empathy, transparency, and consistent communication. Preferred Qualifications - Exposure to fintech, SaaS, or high-growth technology recruiting environments. - Experience in an embedded or client lead recruiting model, acting as a strategic partner to hiring teams. - Familiarity with inclusive hiring practices and experience building diverse technical pipelines. - Demonstrated success improving recruiting programs or playbooks that enhance candidate experience and process scalability. Our mission at Plaid is to unlock financial