Stripe

Backend Engineer, Financial Connections

Stripe$120K — $150K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3+ years of experience in designing and engineering large-scale systems
  • Ability to work on new products under dynamic conditions
  • Proven track record of leading complex cross-team projects from start to finish
  • Focus on business impact rather than just coding metrics
  • Self-driven with an entrepreneurial spirit and the ability to take on significant responsibilities
  • Strong cross-functional collaboration and trust-building across all levels
  • Preference for simplicity in design and an eye for scalable solutions
  • Passionate about mentoring and developing future engineering leaders

Responsibilities

  • Scope and lead large technical projects, translating business goals into actionable technical requirements.
  • Align the tech stack with broader strategic initiatives while advocating for new business needs.
  • Collaborate with engineers to ensure reliable access to trustworthy banking data.
  • Balance short-term needs with long-term initiatives, factoring in business priorities and user experience.
  • Mentor and work alongside engineers and managers to elevate the engineering team as a whole.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work across the tech stack in a dynamic and innovative environment.
  • Involvement in partnerships with banks and financial institutions for a real-world impact.
  • Contribute to building a next-generation connectivity platform enhancing user experiences.
  • Engage in cross-cutting projects that influence global financial connectivity.
  • Potential for significant professional growth in a fast-paced, evolving field.
Full Job Description
What you'll do

We're looking for Backend Engineers to design, build, and maintain scalable bank integration infrastructure. In this role, you'll have the opportunity to work across the stack, creating intelligent systems that adapt to the availability of our banking partners and enable connectivity for new countries and product use cases. Our work is often cross-cutting; you'll play a key role in our partnerships with banks and financial institutions while delivering a next-generation connectivity platform to provide great user experiences.
Responsibilities
  • Scope and lead large technical projects, translating business goals into clear technical requirements and executing effectively.
  • Align our tech stack with Stripe's broad strategic initiatives, while also advocating for the needs of the emerging new businesses.
  • Work with engineers across the company to deliver comprehensive and reliable access to trustworthy banking data.
  • Balance the tradeoffs between short-term requirements and long-term roadmaps. Make decisions that consider business priorities, user experience, and sustainable technical foundations.
  • Mentor and collaborate with other engineers and managers to grow the next generation of leaders at Stripe.
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
  • Strong technical background, including 3+ years of experience designing and engineering large-scale systems
  • Comfortable working on a new product under fluid conditions, seamlessly balancing tactical and strategic considerations
  • Track record of leading and shipping complex cross-team projects end-to-end - from scoping and design through production and operations
  • You measure your success in terms of business impact, not lines of code
  • Ability to thrive with a high level of autonomy and responsibility and an entrepreneurial mindset
  • Work well cross-functionally and earn trust from co-workers at all levels. You are often cited as the inspiration for engineers that join your team
  • Prefer simple solutions and designs over complex ones, and have a good intuition for what will last and scale
  • Care deeply about mentorship and growing engineers

About Stripe

Stripe is a technology company that builds economic infrastructure for the internet. Businesses of every size—from new startups to public companies—use our software to accept payments and manage their businesses online. Stripe helps new companies get started and grow their revenues, and established businesses accelerate into new markets and launch new business models. Stripe powers businesses all over the world, from the new startup that just launched yesterday to the Fortune 500 companies that we all know and love. Stripe is headquartered in San Francisco, with offices in Dublin, London, Paris, Singapore, Tokyo, and more.
Learn more about Stripe
Size
4,000 employees
Industry
Founded
2010

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