Backend engineer at Stripe building payment processing APIs and risk management systems. Focus on large-scale financial infrastructure, API design, and production reliability across distributed teams.
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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.
About the Organization
Payments and Risk
Sub-orgs: Link and OCS, Payments Acceptance, Risk
The Payments organization focuses on developing products and platforms that enable users to accept payments from customers efficiently. This includes building APIs for processing payments, enabling regional, non-card payment options, and extending Stripe's capabilities to make it easy for businesses to accept in-person payments. Optimized Checkout and Link teams work to create best-in-class checkout experiences that enhance customer satisfaction and drive merchant conversion rates. The Risk Engineering team develops products that minimize financial and regulatory risks while ensuring a seamless user experience, thereby safeguarding Stripe's brand and financial stability.
Team Matching: Exact team matching for one of the sub-teams will begin during final stages. Please note we may also consider you for different orgs based on your experience, location, etc.
What you'll do
We're looking for backend engineers who want to make an impact on managing money at a global scale with a passion for building ergonomic APIs. Our team collaborates with many cross-functional teams — from Infrastructure to Product — to deliver innovative solutions that address evolving user needs.
Responsibilities
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
Preferred qualifications