Staff Engineer, Payments

Staff Engineer, Payments Stripe Seattle, WA, USA USD 224k-336k / year + Equity Posted on Dec 9, 2025 Apply now 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. About the team 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. What you'll do Engineers on the team have the opportunity to expand the reach of Stripe's global payments network, design and implement novel payment capabilities, and deliver best-in-class reliability and performance. Learn more about payment methods at Stripe's Payment Methods Guide . Responsibilities Scope, design, build, and maintain APIs, services, and large-scale systems that reliably and efficiently handle billions of money movement requests Debug and solve critical production issues across services and multiple levels of the stack Partner with Engineering Managers to create roadmaps that deliver milestones toward a cohesive engineering vision. Serve as a role model for our high engineering standards and bring consistency to the many codebases and processes you will encounter Arbitrate critical decisions correctly that fully consider software best practices, Stripe system realities, and numerous stakeholders' preferences and concerns Collaborate with stakeholders across the organization such as experts product, design, infrastructure, and operations Teach and mentor the next generation of technical 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 12+ years of software engineering experience, including 5+ years of experience in a strategic technical leadership role. Experience leading engineering team(s) working on API design, abstractions, frameworks, or client libraries (e.g. building internal or external developer products). Proven track record of delivering pragmatic solutions that accelerate business growth Ability to adjust conversations from high-level discussions to detailed coding Thrives on a high level of autonomy and responsibility Clear and persuasive writing and in-person communication Strong problem-solving skills, critical thinking, determination, and a growth mindset Ability to work effectively with a diverse group of people, genuinely caring for each other and contributing to high level of psychological safety for all team members and partner Preferred qualifications Prior knowledge in the financial technology space, particularly in payment processing. Office-assigned Stripes in most of our locations are currently expected to spend at least 50% of the time in a given month in their local office or with users. This expectation may vary depending on role, team and location. For example, Stripes in our Bucharest, Romania site have an 80% in-office expectation, and those in Stripe Delivery Center roles in Mexico City, Mexico and Bengaluru, India work 100% from the office. Also, some teams have greater in-office attendance requirements, to appropriately support our users and workflows, which the hiring manager will discuss. This approach helps strike a balance between bringing people together for in-person collaboration and learning from each other, while supporting flexibility when possible. The annual US base salary range for this role is $224,000 - $336,000. For sales roles, the range provided is the role's On Target Earnings ("OTE") range, meaning that the range includes both the sales commissions/sales bonuses target and annual base salary for the role. This salary range may be inclusive of several career levels at Stripe and will be narrowed during the interview process based on a number of factors, including the candidate's experience, qualifications, and location. Applicants interested in this role and who are not located in the US may request the annual salary range for their location during the interview process. 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. Office locations Seattle Team Payments Job type Full time Apply for this role Apply now See more open positions at Stripe