Staff Software Engineer, Data

Stripe; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 208,000 - 312,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial infrastructure platform is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to design and develop data pipelines vital to Growth, Sales, and Marketing teams. Applicants should have extensive software development experience and the ability to drive technical initiatives. This role offers a hybrid work model in Toronto with a competitive salary range of CA$208,000 - CA$312,000.

Benefits

Equity

Health benefits

Wellness stipends

Qualifications

• 10+ years of hands-on experience in software development.
• Proven experience leading technical initiatives.
• Strong background in writing and debugging data pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop data pipelines and applications.
• Collaborate with teams to ensure accurate data.
• Mentor junior engineers and foster innovation.

Skills

Software development

Data analysis

Collaboration

Communication

Tools

Spark

Scala

Airflow

SQL

Job description

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 Company Universe team is responsible for all things data in support of the Sales, Marketing, and Self-Serve Growth business at Stripe. We are at the forefront of understanding how Stripe can enhance its services to better support both our current customers and potential future businesses around the globe, and equip our field and operation teams with data to help them make informed decisions in support of our users. 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.

What you’ll do

As a Staff Software Engineer on the Company Universe team, you will play a crucial role in designing and developing robust data pipelines and applications that empower Stripe's Growth, Sales, and Marketing teams. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure accurate and complete data, enabling informed business decisions and improving customer experiences. Your expertise will drive the design of solutions that enhance visibility into the performance of GTM organizations while maintaining the highest standards of data integrity.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and maintenance of data pipelines, models, and applications that support the Growth, Sales, and Marketing functions at Stripe, ensuring they meet critical business objectives.
• Develop strong subject matter expertise in the systems you manage, setting and managing SLAs for both data pipeline and datasets.
• Build and enhance the data foundations, including infrastructure, pipelines, and tools that facilitate collaboration between Growth, Sales, and Marketing teams, utilizing technologies such as Spark, Scala, and Airflow.
• Design and implement data movement frameworks and systems that facilitate seamless integration between internal systems and third‑party data sources, ensuring efficient data flow and accessibility across platforms while maintaining data integrity and security.
• Mentor and guide junior engineers, fostering a culture of innovation and adherence to best practices in software development, data quality, and project delivery.
• Utilize strong analytical and problem‑solving skills to address complex issues, effectively communicating findings and recommendations to cross‑functional stakeholders.

Who you are

We’re looking for someone who meets the minimum requirements to be considered for the role. If you meet these requirements, you are encouraged to apply. The preferred qualifications are a bonus, not a requirement.

• 10+ years of hands‑on software development experience, with a strong focus on building and maintaining data‑intensive applications.
• Proven experience leading technical initiatives and influencing cross‑functional teams, ensuring successful project delivery aligned with business goals.
• Strong background in writing and debugging data pipelines using distributed frameworks such as Spark, Hadoop, or similar technologies.
• Proficient in at least one backend development language (e.g., Scala, Java, or Go) along with solid SQL expertise.
• Exceptional analytical skills, with an in-depth understanding of data quality issues and the ability to dive into complex datasets to resolve inconsistencies.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to articulate technical concepts clearly to both technical and non‑technical audiences while collaborating effectively across teams.

Preferred qualifications

• Familiarity with Growth or GTM roles, understanding the data needs specific to Sales and Marketing functions.
• Experience working with large‑scale data systems such as Presto/Trino, MongoDB and Apache Pinot.
• Experience with building, deploying, and optimizing machine learning models, along with an understanding of machine learning frameworks and libraries (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit‑learn).
• Knowledge of the integration of machine learning models into data pipelines and applications for enhanced business insights and predictions.

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

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.

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.

The annual salary range for this role in the primary location is CA$208,000 - CA$312,000. 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.

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.