Staff Machine Learning Platform Engineer — Scale ML Infra

Stripe; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Stripe is seeking a Staff Engineer for its ML Platform team in San Francisco, California. You will lead the architectural design and technical direction for ML-driven products. The role involves close collaboration with data scientists and product teams, influencing ML strategy while ensuring system reliability and security.

The ideal candidate has over 10 years of experience in software development, with strong leadership and communication skills. Preferred qualifications include experience with large-scale ML infrastructure and familiarity with AI tools and cloud services.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of professional software development experience.
• Experience building and operating production ML platforms.
• Strong communication skills to explain complex technical concepts.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of end-to-end architecture and system design for ML Platform.
• Define technical direction for ambiguous projects.
• Mentor and grow other engineers.

Skills

Software development experience

Service-oriented architecture

Distributed systems

Technical leadership

Communication skills

Education

10+ years of professional software development experience

Tools

AI tools

Cloud services (e.g., AWS)

Job description

Stripe is seeking a Staff Engineer for its ML Platform team in San Francisco, California. You will lead the architectural design and technical direction for ML-driven products. The role involves close collaboration with data scientists and product teams, influencing ML strategy while ensuring system reliability and security.

The ideal candidate has over 10 years of experience in software development, with strong leadership and communication skills. Preferred qualifications include experience with large-scale ML infrastructure and familiarity with AI tools and cloud services.