Data & notes
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 245 |
| Account Executive | 73 |
| Engineering Manager | 32 |
| Machine Learning Engineer | 29 |
| Data Scientist | 26 |
| Other titles | 902 |
Read the named seats and senior share
The named list covers the companies and titles on this page. The page already fixes the companies and the titles.
Key takeaway · How to cite
Who holds which seats on this shelf?
As of 2026-10-27 PT.
| Titled seat | Current | Senior-titled |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 245 | 54 |
| Account Executive | 73 | 1 |
| Engineering Manager | 32 | 0 |
| Machine Learning Engineer | 29 | 7 |
| Data Scientist | 26 | 6 |
| Other titles | 902 | — |
Get the named list behind Plaid's seats
Ask for people on the measured wires, not a broader uncut list. Leave the companies and the spelled-out titles as they are.
How deep are Plaid seats, and what share is senior?
Lead seat Software Engineer 245 (see seats chart above); senior 54/245.
Data & notes
| Category | Senior-titled | Rest of seat |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 54 | 191 |
| Account Executive | 1 | 72 |
| Engineering Manager | 0 | 32 |
| Machine Learning Engineer | 7 | 22 |
| Data Scientist | 6 | 20 |
Data & notes
| Name | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 245 | 18.7% |
| Account Executive | 73 | 5.6% |
| Engineering Manager | 32 | 2.4% |
| Machine Learning Engineer | 29 | 2.2% |
| Data Scientist | 26 | 2.0% |
| Other titles | 902 | 69.0% |
Absolute headcount beside senior: lead seat Software Engineer
The two readings can diverge: seat volume and senior density are different decisions.
Data & notes
| Category | Seat headcount | Senior-titled |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 245 | 54 |
| Account Executive | 73 | 1 |
| Engineering Manager | 32 | 0 |
| Machine Learning Engineer | 29 | 7 |
| Data Scientist | 26 | 6 |
What it means for Plaid seat shelf / how to use it
This week prefer Software Engineer: 245/1,307 (18.7%), senior 54/245 — open the named-list ask on that seat first.
- Use Account Executive at 73 as a contrast narrow list; do not expand past measured titles.
- Other titles 902/1,307 (69.0%) sit outside named seats — do not treat the remainder as a mapped seat.
- Keep the ask inside: Plaid measured named seats against 1,307 current.
- Senior structure: Senior share runs from Machine Learning Engineer 7 of 29 (24.1%) down to Engineering Manager 0 of 32 (0.0%). A senior share under 5% may reflect title conventions (senior not in the title). Do not brief off the largest seat alone.
Outside the named seats
Other titles account for 902 of 1,307 (69.0%), outside the named seats. There is no five-host peer-pack ladder here: the comparison is one company's seat shelf.
Other titles account for 902 of 1,307 (69.0%), outside the named seats.
As of 2026-10-27 PT · Source: Metix AI
Notes & method
Methodology
Counts are current people on Plaid's homepage record, dated 2026-10-27 PT. Titles are counted only when the phrase is spelled out. The source line is Metix AI.
FAQ
- Is Plaid one company?
- Plaid is a single company here, bench 1,307 on 2026-10-27 PT. The 1,307 is Plaid only.
- What is the largest named seat at Plaid?
- The largest named seat is Software Engineer at 245, as of 2026-10-27 PT. 1,307 remains the company denominator.
- How is senior share read at Plaid?
- The senior rate is senior titles over the seat count. The page date is 2026-10-27 PT and the company bench is 1,307.
- How do you check a team claim at Plaid?
- Match the team story to the named seats and the senior rates. As of 2026-10-27 PT, the denominator is 1,307.
Request the Plaid shelf list
Point the list request at the employers and wires already counted here. Keep the request inside the companies and titles already shown.
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