Senior Software Engineer, Product Velocity

Stripe
Seattle, Washington, United StatesFull-time$206,086–$285,600Posted Sep 11, 2026

About the role

Who we are

About Stripe

Stripe, LLC. 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

Design and build internal products used daily by engineering, product, and cross-functional teams across Stripe.

Own end-to-end systems—spanning frontend, backend, data, and integrations—that remove bottlenecks and meaningfully increase product development velocity.

Collaborate with partner teams to understand workflows, define requirements, and build tools that improve iteration speed, quality, and clarity in the product lifecycle.

Who you are

Minimum requirements

Must have a Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Information Systems or a related field, plus five (5) years of post-bachelors progressive work experience in software development, or a related occupation.

Must also have five (5) years of experience with/in each of the following:

Designing, developing, testing, and maintaining full-stack or backend web applications;

Programming language including Java, Go, Python, Ruby, TypeScript, or JavaScript;

Building and consuming REST or gRPC APIs;

Working with databases including PostgreSQL, mySQL, or NoSQL systems;

Cloud environments including AWS, or GCP;

Frontend frameworks including React, Vue or building product UIs;

Owning large components or projects and driving alignment with cross-functional partners; and

Debugging.

Salary: $206,086 - $285,600/yr

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% Telecommuting 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. WA49

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Responsibilities

  • Design and build internal products used daily by engineering, product, and cross-functional teams across Stripe.
  • Own end-to-end systems that remove bottlenecks and increase product development velocity.
  • Collaborate with partner teams to understand workflows, define requirements, and build tools that improve iteration speed, quality, and clarity in the product lifecycle.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Information Systems or a related field.
  • Five years of post-bachelors progressive work experience in software development.
  • Experience with designing, developing, testing, and maintaining full-stack or backend web applications.
  • Proficiency in programming languages including Java, Go, Python, Ruby, TypeScript, or JavaScript.
  • Experience building and consuming REST or gRPC APIs.
  • Familiarity with databases including PostgreSQL, mySQL, or NoSQL systems.
  • Experience with cloud environments including AWS or GCP.
  • Knowledge of frontend frameworks including React or Vue.

Benefits

  • Equity
  • Company bonus or sales commissions/bonuses
  • 401(k) plan
  • Medical, dental, and vision benefits
  • Wellness stipends

Skills mentioned

Backend DevelopmentFrontend DevelopmentREST APIsgRPCPostgreSQLNoSQLAWSReactDebuggingSoftware Testing

About Stripe

Stripe builds programmable financial services. 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. Headquartered in San Francisco and Dublin, the company aims to increase the GDP of the internet.

Technology5,001-10,000 employeesSouth San Francisco, California

H-1B sponsorship history

Historical employer filing data was found for Stripe. The employer record includes 1,562 historical certified applications. This is employer-level history, not a guarantee that this role currently offers sponsorship.