Frontend Engineer, Currency Management

Stripe; London; On-site; GBP 81,000 - 156,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking passionate software engineers to join their dynamic team. This role offers the chance to work on innovative financial products, focusing on user experience and scalable solutions. You'll collaborate with diverse teams to drive impactful projects and mentor fellow engineers. With a commitment to professional growth and a culture that values integrity and grit, this position is perfect for those eager to make a significant impact in the financial technology space. Join a company that encourages diverse perspectives and fosters a collaborative environment.

Benefits

Equity

Company Bonus

Retirement Plans

Health Benefits

Wellness Stipends

Qualifications

• 3+ years of industry experience building high-quality code.
• Strong technical background with a focus on user experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical projects and design scalable UIs and APIs.
• Align technical decisions with strategic initiatives.

Skills

Software Engineering

User Interface Design

API Development

Collaboration

Mentorship

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field

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 Currency Management Team’s mission is to make it delightful for users to manage their money. We’re rebuilding and unbundling the core of Stripe so that no matter what the business, the location or use-case there is a single place that can fulfil all financial needs. If that sounds exciting we’d love to hear from you!

What you’ll do

Frontend engineers at Stripe are comfortable working on new products under fluid conditions, seamlessly balancing tactical and strategic considerations.

Responsibilities

• Scope and lead technical projects, laying the groundwork for our products to iteratively evolve and scale
  
• Design, build, expand and maintain UIs their related APIs and services
  
• Work with our partners to design and launch new features and capabilities
  
• Align our technical decisions with Stripe’s broad strategic initiatives, while also advocating for needs specific to emerging new businesses
  
• Work with engineers across the company to understand when existing infrastructure can be leveraged vs. when building a bespoke solution is prudent
  
• Develop and execute against both short- and long-term roadmaps. Make effective tradeoffs that consider business priorities, user experience, and a sustainable technical foundation
  

Who you are

We’re looking for software engineers with experience building scalable products who have an eye for detail and are happy delivering changes at any layer of the technical stack.

• Have a strong technical background, including 3+ years of industry experience building high quality code and infrastructure
  
• Have experience in ensuring great user experience and ease of use of features and products you build
  
• Understand good practices of building and working with UIs and APIs
  
• Measure your success in terms of business impact, not lines of code
  
• Internalize the best ideas from across the organization, humbly setting a vision that others are excited to get behind
  
• Work well cross-functionally and earn trust from co-workers at all levels. You are often cited as the inspiration for engineers that join your team
  
• Care deeply about mentorship and growing engineers
  
• Prefer simple solutions and designs over complex ones, and have a good intuition for what will last and scale
  
• Thrive in a collaborative environment
  
• Enjoy working with a diverse group of people with different areas of expertise. Engineering works closely with a variety of teams: Sales and Support to better understand our customers’ needs, Legal and Accounting to understand how global policies influence our money-moving infrastructure, etc.
  

Preferred qualifications

• Have experience with financial product companies and interest in financial products and markets
  

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.

The annual salary range for this role in the primary location is £81,200 - £156,000. 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.