Staff Software Engineer — Startup Products (Remote)

Stripe

New York (NY)

Hybrid

USD 260,000 - 320,000

Full time

3 days ago

Be an early applicant

Get more replies from employers

Send a job-specific resume in minutes.

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

401(k) plan

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Wellness stipends

Job summary

Stripe is seeking a Staff Software Engineer for Startup Products in the United States. You will shape the technical strategy for the team, lead major 0->1 initiatives from exploration to launch, and work hands-on through execution, across product surfaces, services, APIs, and data models.

You will partner with Product, Design, Legal, Data, Operations, and engineering teams to create experiences that simplify complex workflows for founders, while maintaining a high standard of quality and

Qualifications

10+ years of software engineering experience with a track record of owning large, ambiguous systems end-to-end.
Demonstrated experience defining and delivering large, ambiguous software initiatives from early product and technical exploration through production launch.
Strong full-stack engineering skills, including experience building reliable backend services and polished user‑facing product experiences.
Ability to create technical direction and align teams with different priorities and constraints without relying on direct authority.
Product‑minded engineering judgment, with a deep commitment to understanding users and delivering meaningful outcomes for them and the business.
Excellent written and verbal communication, with the ability to move between strategic discussions and detailed technical decisions.
A high-quality bar and attention to detail across product experience, implementation, reliability, and operational readiness.

Responsibilities

Define and drive technical strategy across Startup Products, connecting near-to-near product delivery to a cohesive, durable engineering vision.
Lead large, ambiguous 0->1 initiatives from problem definition and architecture through implementation, safe launch, and iteration.
Design, build, and maintain polished user experiences, reliable backend services, APIs, and systems.
Identify technical risks, dependencies, and foundational investments early, creating incremental plans that de-risk the roadmap and accelerate future work.
Partner with engineering teams across Stripe, building alignment and influencing their roadmaps and priorities when Startup Products depends on shared capabilities.
Work directly with founders to understand their needs and translate complex legal, financial, and operational workflows into intuitive products.
Raise the team’s engineering bar through clear standards, strong documentation, mentoring, and constructive technical feedback.
Advise product and engineering leadership on emerging opportunities, technical constraints, and investments needed to support the team’s long-term ambitions.