Software Engineer

Stripe
Seattle
Workplace: HybridFull timeUSD 235,090 - 285,600 annuallyFunction: Software EngineeringExperience: 3+ yearsEducation: mastersSkills: ["Ownership","Debugging","Problem-solving","Systems thinking","Collaboration"]

Build scalable backend services, webhooks, and public APIs while processing real-time data signals reliably and at scale. Own medium-sized technical projects from requirements through secure, explainable system architectures, and support production operations via the on-call rotation. Partner with product teams to translate user pain points into roadmap-aligned solutions, using distributed systems, databases, stream processing, and modern frontend components.

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Software Engineer

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Job Summary

Build scalable backend services, webhooks, and public APIs while processing real-time data signals reliably and at scale. Own medium-sized technical projects from requirements through secure, explainable system architectures, and support production operations via the on-call rotation. Partner with product teams to translate user pain points into roadmap-aligned solutions, using distributed systems, databases, stream processing, and modern frontend components.
Location: Seattle
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Software Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Build scalable and reliable backend services, webhooks, and public-facing APIs.
  • •Write maintainable code to process and evaluate real-time data signals at scale.
  • •Translate requirements into reliable, secure, explainable system architectures and take ownership of medium-sized projects.
  • •Participate in on-call rotation to debug, operate, and maintain high-visibility systems using runbooks and best practices.
  • •Collaborate with product teams to understand user pain points and build solutions that inform the roadmap.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 235,090 - 285,600 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:EquityAnnual Bonus401kHealth InsuranceDentalVisionWellness Stipend

Key Requirements

  • •Must have a Master’s degree (or equivalent) in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or related field plus 3 years of software engineering experience; or Bachelor’s plus 5 years post-bachelor experience.
  • •Experience in Java, Ruby, Python, and Go.
  • •Build scalable and reliable backend services, webhooks, and public-facing APIs.
  • •Design and deploy distributed backend services in production, including concurrency, fault tolerance, and reliability at scale.
  • •Develop event-driven/streaming systems (Kafka, Kinesis, or equivalent) and work with relational databases (Postgre SQL, MySQL) or NoSQL data stores for high-throughput workloads.
Experience:3+ years
Education:Master's in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
Skills:OwnershipDebuggingProblem-solvingSystems thinkingCollaboration
Languages:English
Tech Stack:JavaRubyPythonGoPostgre SQLMySQLKafkaKinesisReactD3.jsWebhooksAPIsDistributed systemsPostgreSQL

Company Brief

Stripe
Provides payment processing APIs and financial infrastructure for internet businesses. Powers online payments for millions of companies from startups to Fortune 500s.
Industry: Payments
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Scaleup
Valuation: Decacorn (USD 10B+)
Funding: Series E+
Headquarters: San Francisco, United States
Founded: 2010
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