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Software Engineer IC-02

Stripe

USonsite$157k-$235k/yrPosted May 5, 2026

At a glance

Highlights

  • Multiple positions available
  • Equity and bonus eligibility
  • Comprehensive benefits package
  • Hybrid work model
  • US-based permanent location

Why this role might suit you

The position provides exposure to large‑scale financial infrastructure, diverse programming languages, and collaborative engineering practices within a hybrid work environment, making it an attractive opportunity for engineers seeking impactful, technically challenging work.

Skills

gojavapythonrubysqlpromqlelasticsearchdistributed-systemsapi-designrpcrestful

About the role

Who we are

About Stripe

Stripe is a financial infrastructure platform for businesses. Millions of companies - from the world’s largest enterprises to the most ambitious startups - use Stripe to accept payments, grow their revenue, and accelerate new business opportunities. Our mission is to increase the GDP of the internet, and we have a staggering amount of work ahead. That means you have an unprecedented opportunity to put the global economy within everyone's reach while doing the most important work of your career.

What you’ll do

Responsibilities

Develop scalable computer systems that manage a large volume of information and use them to fulfill business goals for Stripe and its partners;

Design, implement and deploy adaptable rules systems that use this information to output internal assessments, perform scoring, and derive automated actions for mitigating financial risk and increase the efficiency of Stripe’s global risk mitigation program;

Design and build tools that ingest and process signals from various sources to make them more accessible for our partner teams;

Participate in all parts of the software development workflow and see the projects through to completion, including their large-scale deployment;

Improve engineering standards, tooling, and processes;

Debug production issues across services and multiple levels of the stack using one of Go, Java, Python, or Ruby;

Design, build, and maintain APIs, services, and systems using one of Go, Java, Python, or Ruby across Stripe’s engineering teams.

Who you are

We're looking for someone who meets the minimum requirements to be considered for the role. If you meet these requirements, you are encouraged to apply. The preferred qualifications are a bonus, not a requirement.

Minimum requirements

Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Information Networking, or related, plus 2 years of Software engineering and information network experience.

Position also requires the following:

2 years of experience building software solutions using Go, Java, Python, or Ruby;

2 years of experience writing analytical queries using SQL/PromQL/Elasticsearch and performing data analysis and monitoring;

2 years of experience designing, building, and maintaining scalable distributed systems;

2 years of experience translating business needs into software requirements and designs;

2 years of experience debugging production issues across services and multiple levels of the stack; and

2 years of experience in developing APIs within distributed systems, utilizing both RPC and RESTful APIs for service communication.

Salary: $156,800.00 - $235,200.00

This salary range represents the base salary range for the role and any sales commissions/sales bonuses targets, if applicable, would be in addition to the base salary.

40 hrs/week.

50% remote work permitted.

Multiple Positions Available.

Additional benefits for this role may include: equity, company bonus or sales commissions/bonuses; 401(k) plan; medical, dental, and vision benefits; and wellness stipends. CA15.

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Compensation

This Software Engineer role pays $157k-$235k/yr. Within typical range for software engineer roles in United States.

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