Joy Zheng

Joy Zheng is a software engineer at Plaid, a financial technology company. She has an extensive background in computer science and has held various roles within the organization.13

Career at Plaid

Joy initially joined Plaid as a backend engineer on the Core Services team, which is responsible for many services in the middle of Plaid's infrastructure.1 She has since progressed in her career at the company:

• Started as a Software Engineer
• Became an Engineering Manager
• Currently works as a Principal Engineer and Architecture Lead34

In her current role, Joy focuses on Plaid's reliability and engineering platforms.3

Education and Previous Experience

Joy Zheng studied Computer Science and Mathematics at Harvard University.1 Before joining Plaid, she worked as an engineer at Vessel.1

Professional Interests and Approach

Joy is known for her:

• Impact-driven approach to work
• Interest in solving clear problems with tangible benefits
• Appreciation for the variety of projects available at Plaid
• Focus on prioritization and understanding the broader context of engineering work1

She has represented Plaid at industry events, such as the Grace Hopper Celebration, where she engaged with talks on diverse topics like political campaign technology and space tech.1

Personal Traits

Colleagues describe Joy as part of a thoughtful group of people, and she values the humor and fun in her work environment. She appreciates Plaid's open office layout and enjoys working in spaces with people around her.1

Joy Zheng's LinkedIn profile can be found under the username joy-zheng-7b931143, where she has over 500 connections.2