Backend Engineer, Data

Stripe; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 172,000 - 258,000; Full time

Job summary

Stripe is hiring for a data-oriented software engineer to scale data pipelines and data products across teams in a hybrid/remote setup. You will own data infrastructure and collaborate with Product, Data Science, and GTM to deliver reliable data services.

The role emphasizes building data foundations, advancing data quality, and leveraging Spark, Scala, Java, SQL, and Python across the stack.

Qualifications

• 6+ years in software engineering with a focus on data services or data-intensive apps.
• Experience with distributed data frameworks (Spark, Hadoop, Pig, etc.).
• Backend languages include Scala, Java, or Go with strong SQL experience.
• Ability to architect shared datasets and communicate cross-functionally.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and own data pipelines, models, and products powering product, data science, and GTM.
• Define SLAs for data pipelines and full stack apps supporting stakeholders.
• Build data foundations—infrastructure, pipelines, and tools using Spark/Scala/Java.
• Leverage LLMs and Agents to generate high-quality data on complex problems.
• Refine data marts to forecast GTM performance and measure progress toward targets.
• Create data services that track product metrics and measure strategy impact.
• Work across Spark, Scala, Java, SQL, and Python in the stack.

Skills

Data engineering

Data pipelines

SQL proficiency

Backend development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Spark

Hadoop

Pig

SQL

Python

Java

Scala

Job description

About Stripe

Stripe is a financial infrastructure platform for businesses. Millions of companies—from the world's largest enterprises to the most ambitious startups—use Stripe to accept payments, grow their revenue, and accelerate new business opportunities. Our mission is to increase the GDP of the internet, and we have a staggering amount of work ahead. That means you have an unprecedented opportunity to put the global economy within everyone's reach while doing the most important work of your career.

Who we are

Stripe is a financial infrastructure platform for businesses. Millions of companies—from the world's largest enterprises to the most ambitious startups—use Stripe to accept payments, grow their revenue, and accelerate new business opportunities. Our mission is to increase the GDP of the internet, and we have a staggering amount of work ahead. That means you have an unprecedented opportunity to put the global economy within everyone's reach while doing the most important work of your career.

About The Team

The Data Foundations team drives Data Engineering and Data Apps and Tooling work across Stripe, enabling Stripes to leverage data to make informed decisions and build user-centric products. We provide tools and infrastructure to move, store, process, and analyze data, both at rest and in motion. We are looking for talented data-minded software engineers to help us manage business-critical data leveraged across the entire organization. If you are passionate about data, excited about designing data pipelines and data-driven user experiences, and motivated by having an outsized impact on the business, we want to hear from you.

Team Matching: exact team matching for one of the subteams will begin during final stages. Please note we may also consider you for different orgs based on your experience, location, etc. More information on our team matching process can be found here.

What you'll do

Every record in our data warehouse is vitally important for the businesses that use Stripe, so we're looking for people with a strong background in software engineering and data to help us scale while maintaining correct and complete data. You'll work with a variety of internal teams across Product, Data Science, and GTM to help them solve their data needs. Your work will provide visibility into how these stakeholders and the Data Foundations organization are performing and how we can deliver a better experience to Stripe's customers.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and own data pipelines, models, and products that power the Product, Data Science, and GTM functions
• Develop strong subject matter expertise and manage the service level agreements for both data pipelines and full stack web applications that support these critical stakeholders
• Build and refine Stripe's data foundations - infrastructure, pipelines, and tools to enable various teams at Stripe - working with Scala, Spark, and Airflow
• Leverage LLMs and Agents at scale to produce high-quality data on ambiguous problems
• Refine our existing data marts that help the GTM organization forecast the future potential performance of the business and reliably measure ongoing attainment toward targets
• Build data services that track key product metrics and measure the impact of different strategies employed by teams in the field
• Our tech stack is Spark, Scala, Java, SQL, and Python - and while we don't expect everyone on the team to be an expert in all of these, you will work across all of these technologies throughout your tenure on the team.

Minimum Requirements

• Must have 6+ years of experience in a Software Engineering role, with a focus on building and maintaining data services or data-intensive applications
• A strong engineering background and an interest in data
• Prior experience with writing and debugging data pipelines using a distributed data framework (Spark, Hadoop, Pig, etc.)
• An inquisitive nature in diving into data inconsistencies to pinpoint issues and resolve deep-rooted data quality issues
• Knowledge of a backend development language (such as Scala, Java, or Go) and strong SQL experience
• The ability to communicate cross-functionally, derive requirements, and architect shared datasets

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience creating and maintaining data marts to power business reporting needs
• Experience working with Product or GTM (Sales and Marketing) teams

Hybrid work at Stripe

This role is available either in an office or a remote location (35+ miles or 56+ km from a Stripe office).

In-office expectations

Office-assigned Stripes spend at least 50% of the time in a given month in their local office or with users. This hits a balance between bringing people together for in-person collaboration and learning from each other, while supporting flexibility about how to do this in a way that makes sense for individuals and their teams.

Working remotely at Stripe

A remote location is defined as being 35 miles (56 kilometers) or more from one of our offices. While you would be welcome to come into the office for team/business meetings, on-sites, meet-ups, and events, our expectation is you would regularly work from home rather than a Stripe office. Stripe does not cover the cost of relocating to a remote location. We encourage you to apply for roles that match the location where you currently live or plan to live.

Pay and benefits

The annual salary range for this role in the primary location is CA$172,000 - CA$258,000. This range may change if you are hired in another location. For sales roles, the range provided is the role’s On Target Earnings (“OTE”) range, meaning that the range includes both the sales commissions/sales bonuses target and annual base salary for the role. This salary range may be inclusive of several career levels at Stripe and will be narrowed during the interview process based on a number of factors, including the candidate’s experience, qualifications, and specific location. Applicants interested in this role and who are not located in the primary location may request the annual salary range for their location during the interview process.

Specific benefits and details about what compensation is included in the salary range listed above will vary depending on the applicant’s location and can be discussed in more detail during the interview process. Benefits/additional compensation for this role may include: equity, company bonus or sales commissions/bonuses; retirement plans; health benefits; and wellness stipends.

We look forward to hearing from you.

At Stripe, we're looking for people with passion, grit, and integrity. You're encouraged to apply even if your experience doesn't precisely match the job description. Your skills and passion will stand out—and set you apart—especially if your career has taken some extraordinary twists and turns. At Stripe, we welcome diverse perspectives and people who think rigorously and aren't afraid to challenge assumptions. Join us.