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Lou Kosak

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Head of Product Engineering at Plaid
📍 Brooklyn, New York, United States

Lou Kosak is an engineering leader at Plaid, focusing on product engineering and network enablement. With deep expertise in distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, and online payments, he previously helped build Airbnbs payment gateway. He is a McGill University graduate and is described in recommendations as a brilliant developer and passionate leader.

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Experience
11 Years
Current Role
Head of Product Engineering
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Brooklyn, New York, United States
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Fintech & Payments
His career at both Airbnb and Plaid has centered on building and scaling complex online payment systems and financial data networks.
AI in Engineering
He recently shared an article highlighting Plaid's successful adoption of AI for its engineering team, indicating a professional focus on this trend.
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Career

Work history

11-2024
Head of Product Engineering
Plaid
3-2024 - 11-2024
Head of Network Enablement and Access
Plaid
4-2023 - 3-2024
Head of Engineering, Connectivity
Plaid
3-2015 - 5-2018
Engineering Manager
Airbnb
4-2013 - 3-2015
Software Engineer
Airbnb
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Education
2003 - 2008
Bachelor's degree
McGill University
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