Staff Software Engineer, Startup Products

Stripe; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Company bonus

Sales commissions/bonuses

401(k) plan

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Wellness stipends

Job summary

Stripe is seeking a senior engineering leader to define and drive the technical strategy for startup products, leading early-stage initiatives from exploration through launch. You will partner with cross-functional teams to translate complex legal and financial workflows into intuitive user experiences.

The role requires 10+ years of software engineering experience with a proven track record of owning large, ambigious systems end-to-end and the ability to align teams around a technical vision

Qualifications

• Requires 10+ years of software engineering experience with a proven track record of owning large, ambiguous systems end-to-end.
• Candidates must possess strong full-stack skills and the ability to align teams around a technical vision without direct authority.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive the technical strategy for Startup Products while leading the development of new 0?1 initiatives from exploration to launch.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to translate complex legal and financial workflows into intuitive user experiences.

Skills

Full-stack Engineering

Technical Strategy

System Architecture

API Design

Backend Services

Product Management

0?1 Product Development

Technical Leadership

Cross-functional Collaboration

Mentoring

Risk Mitigation

Data Modeling

AI-powered Product Experience

Tools

Ruby

TypeScript

Job description

Define and drive the technical strategy for Startup Products while leading the development of new 0?1 initiatives from exploration to launch. Partner with cross-functional teams to translate complex legal and financial workflows into intuitive user experiences.

Requirements

Requires 10+ years of software engineering experience with a proven track record of owning large, ambiguous systems end-to-end. Candidates must possess strong full-stack skills and the ability to align teams around a technical vision without direct authority.

Key Skills

• Full-stack Engineering
• Technical Strategy
• System Architecture
• API Design
• Backend Services
• Product Management
• Ruby
• TypeScript
• 0?1 Product Development
• Technical Leadership
• Cross-functional Collaboration
• Mentoring
• Risk Mitigation
• Data Modeling
• AI-powered Product Experience

Benefits

• Equity
• Company bonus
• Sales commissions/bonuses
• 401(k) plan
• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• Wellness stipends