Senior Fintech Platform Architect & Lead Engineer - Equity

Stripe; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 230,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Company Bonus

Sales Commissions

401(k) Plan

Medical Benefits

Dental Benefits

Vision Benefits

Wellness Stipends

Job summary

Stripe is seeking a leader to drive the technical strategy and architecture for new money-movement capabilities on the Link platform in San Francisco. You will own large, cross-functional programs from concept through launch, delivering scalable backend services and engaging consumer-facing experiences.

The role requires 8+ years of backend or full-stack experience, strong engineering judgment, and the ability to operate in ambiguous environments.

Qualifications

• Requires 8+ years of backend or full-stack experience with a proven track record of leading complex software projects end-to-end.
• Must possess strong engineering judgment and the ability to operate effectively in high-ambiguity environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical strategy, architecture, and execution of new money-movement capabilities for the Link platform.
• Own large, cross-functional projects from definition through launch, building scalable backend services and consumer-facing experiences.

Skills

Backend Development

Full-stack Engineering

System Architecture

Java

Ruby

TypeScript

API Design

Money Movement

Fintech

Stablecoins

Project Leadership

Cross-functional Collaboration

Scalable Systems

Technical Strategy

Product Engineering

System Reliability

Tools

Java

Ruby

TypeScript

Job description

Stripe is seeking a leader to drive the technical strategy and architecture for new money-movement capabilities on the Link platform in San Francisco. You will own large, cross-functional programs from concept through launch, delivering scalable backend services and engaging consumer-facing experiences.

The role requires 8+ years of backend or full-stack experience, strong engineering judgment, and the ability to operate in ambiguous environments.