Software Engineer, Authorization Infrastructure

Stripe
United States
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Software EngineeringExperience: 2-5 yearsSkills: ["Learning mindset","Empathy","Communication","Collaboration","Problem-solving"]

Build and maintain scalable authorization infrastructure—libraries, frameworks, and services—that enforce access controls and enable authorization observability and policy governance. Partner with product and infrastructure teams to understand authorization needs and deliver user-friendly, policy-driven authorization solutions. Collaborate across Stripe to protect resources securely and in compliance with policies, empowering resource owners, legal, and compliance to manage risk.

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Software Engineer, Authorization Infrastructure

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Job Summary

Build and maintain scalable authorization infrastructure—libraries, frameworks, and services—that enforce access controls and enable authorization observability and policy governance. Partner with product and infrastructure teams to understand authorization needs and deliver user-friendly, policy-driven authorization solutions. Collaborate across Stripe to protect resources securely and in compliance with policies, empowering resource owners, legal, and compliance to manage risk.
Location: United States
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Software Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Build and maintain reliable, performant, scalable authorization infrastructure (libraries, frameworks, services).
  • •Develop a comprehensive understanding of authorization needs across product and infrastructure teams.
  • •Design policy-driven authorization solutions that are easy to use.
  • •Collaborate with teams to adopt authorization solutions that protect resources with a strong user experience.
  • •Build access visibility and continuous policy governance to control risk of inappropriate access.

Key Requirements

  • •2-5 years of professional hands-on software development experience.
  • •Experience in the security domain.
  • •Curious and learning mindset, regardless of level or experience.
  • •Empathy, strong communication skills, and respect for collaboration.
  • •Works well cross-functionally and drives clear next steps in ambiguous spaces.
Experience:2-5 yearsSecurityAuthorization
Skills:Learning mindsetEmpathyCommunicationCollaborationProblem-solving
Languages:English
Tech Stack:GoJavaRuby

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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