At Plaid, Joy Zheng is a backend engineer who works on the Core Services team, which focuses on services in the middle of the infrastructure between clients and data sources. She describes Plaid as "super impact-driven" with people who are generous with their time and humble. Joy was drawn to Plaid because it solves a clear problem and aligns with her interests in engineering work. Her exciting aspect is working on various projects, learning what she's most passionate about, and prioritizing effectively. A typical day for Joy involves busy work, open office spaces, and team collaboration. Outside of work, she enjoys baking, cooking, and exploring the farmer's market. Joy participates in Plaid extracurriculars like a Plearning class teaching colleagues to make truffles and running the book club. She is also an avid reader with her own website tracking book statistics and discussing books with her book club. If not a software engineer, she might enjoy baking or working in politics.