Android Engineer, Terminal Developer Productivity

Sanics Jobs; San Francisco, Northern (CA, KY); On-site; USD 170,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Stripe is seeking an experienced software engineer for the Terminal Developer Productivity team in San Francisco. You will design, build and maintain tools and infrastructure to boost productivity across mobile, backend and embedded systems.

You will collaborate with mobile engineers, contribute to CI/CD and test automation, and own projects end‑to‑end from discovery to rollout while mentoring teammates and upholding high code quality.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 6+ years of software engineering experience, including backend systems and at least one of Android/mobile or embedded/firmware development.
• Experience designing, implementing and maintaining production systems or developer tooling.
• Understanding of how to build scalable, reliable and observable services, pipelines, or tooling.
• Experience owning projects from design through implementation, rollout and ongoing support.
• Ability to thrive in a collaborative environment involving multiple stakeholders and subject matter experts.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to explain technical concepts clearly to different audiences.
• Based in the PST time zone.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and maintain tools, libraries and infrastructure that improve the productivity of Terminal engineers across mobile, backend and embedded systems.
• Collaborate with mobile engineers to understand workflows and translate them into practical solutions.
• Contribute to and improve CI/CD and test automation systems for Terminal SDKs, Android apps and firmware.
• Work with stakeholders across Terminal to prioritize work and ensure integration with existing workflows.
• Own projects end-to-end from problem discovery and design through implementation, rollout and operation.
• Participate in code reviews, design discussions and documentation to maintain high code quality and reliability.
• Mentor engineers in build, test and release best practices.

Skills

Backend systems

Android/mobile

Embedded/firmware

CI/CD tooling

Build systems

Testing infrastructure

Project ownership

Communication

Education

BS or MS in Computer Science

Equivalent practical experience

Tools

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

GitLab CI

Gradle

Job description

Who we are

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.

About the team

Stripe Terminal helps our users extend their online presence to the physical world. The Terminal team’s mission is to make it as easy for businesses to accept in‑person payments as the Stripe API has done for online payments – building for Unified Commerce. With Terminal, businesses can unify their in‑person and online experiences, unlocking payments use cases that are right for their business model – whether it’s creating a modern retail experience, extending their website to a pop‑up store, or enabling a mobile point‑of‑sale at their next event. Within Terminal, the Developer Productivity team empowers mobile, full‑stack and embedded/firmware engineers to ship high‑quality products quickly and safely. We build tools, processes and infrastructure that accelerate engineers across multiple teams. Our work is critical to supporting Stripe’s in‑person payment products and, ultimately, to helping increase the GDP of the internet. We own a diverse tech stack, including build and developer productivity tooling for mobile engineers; release tooling that enables Terminal releases across SDKs, Android apps and firmware; and test automation infrastructure that helps product engineers ensure the quality and reliability of what they ship. As an engineer on this team, you’ll shape and deliver major pieces of this tooling and infrastructure and help raise the bar for developer experience across Terminal.

Responsibilities

Design, build and maintain tools, libraries and infrastructure that improve the productivity of Terminal engineers across mobile, backend and embedded systems. Collaborate closely with mobile engineers to understand their workflows and pain points and translate them into practical short‑term and long‑term solutions. Contribute to and improve our build, CI/CD and test automation systems for Terminal SDKs, Android apps and firmware. Work with stakeholders across Terminal to prioritize work, balance competing needs and ensure your solutions integrate cleanly into existing workflows. Own projects end‑to‑end, from problem discovery and design through implementation, rollout and ongoing operation. Participate in code reviews, design discussions and documentation to maintain a high bar for code quality, reliability and developer experience. Mentor other engineers in areas such as build, test and release best practices, helping to spread strong developer productivity practices across the team.

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.

Minimum requirements

• BS or MS in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 6+ years of software engineering experience, including meaningful experience with backend systems and at least one of: Android/mobile or embedded/firmware development.
• Experience designing, implementing and maintaining production systems or developer tooling.
• Understanding of how to build scalable, reliable and observable services, pipelines, or tooling.
• Experience owning projects from design through implementation, rollout and ongoing support.
• Ability to thrive in a collaborative environment involving multiple stakeholders and subject matter experts.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to explain technical concepts clearly to different audiences.
• Based in the PST time zone.

Preferred qualifications

• Proficiency in one or more of: Kotlin, Java, or Go.
• Experience building tools or platforms to improve developer productivity, with clear empathy for internal developer users.
• Experience with CI/CD tooling and pipelines (e.g. Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions) and modern build systems.
• Experience designing and maintaining automated testing infrastructure (e.g. integration/end‑to‑end tests, test orchestration, or reducing test flakiness).
• Experience with Android build and test tooling (e.g. Gradle, emulators, device farms) or firmware build pipelines.
• Experience in payments, point‑of‑sale, or hardware‑integrated systems is a plus.