Join Stripe as a Senior Backend Software Engineer to develop scalable systems and improve backend performance in a hybrid work environment.
Posted by employer 1 day ago
First seen on Joblaze 3 hours ago
Last verified on the company career page 3 hours ago
What you'll build
- Develop scalable computer systems
- Improve backend scalability and performance
- Design and build tools for data processing
- Implement logging and data visualization systems
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams
Must have
- Master's degree in Computer Science or related field
- 6 years of software development experience
- 4 years of experience in Java, C++, Python, or Ruby
- 4 years of experience in designing scalable systems
- 4 years of experience in debugging production issues
- 4 years of experience in RESTful microservices
Practical constraints
- 40 hrs/week
- 50% Telecommuting permitted
Requirements
- Experience
- 6+ years
- Education
- Master's degree
Not disclosed in this posting: visa sponsorship.
Benefits
Joblaze summary
The Software Engineer in Backend at Stripe focuses on developing scalable systems to manage large volumes of data, ensuring they align with business objectives. Key skills include proficiency in Java, C++, Python, or Ruby, along with experience in designing high-performance RESTful microservices and debugging across various services. This role is suited for a senior engineer with a strong background in software development and distributed systems. The position involves collaboration with cross-functional teams to enhance software deployment processes.
Joblaze insights
- Listed today on Joblaze — tracked directly from Stripe's career page.
- Stripe has 684 other open roles including Finance & Strategy Partner, Partner Marketing Operations Manager, Internal Audit - Regulatory Lead, EMEA.
- 6567 active Python roles on Joblaze right now.
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- Salary band is above the typical range for Backend roles (median ~$180,000).
- Pays more than 84% of the 3236 salaried Python roles we track (median $160,000). See Python salary trends
Quick facts
- Is the Software Engineer, Backend role remote?
- It's hybrid — Stripe expects some on-site time in Seattle, WA, United States.
- What's the salary range?
- Stripe lists $206,086–$285,600 for this role.
- How much experience is required?
- At least 6 years of relevant experience for this Software Engineer, Backend role.
- Where is the role based?
- Stripe is hiring for this position in Seattle, WA, United States.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: C++, Java, Microservices, Python, RESTful, Ruby.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Stripe targets senior candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Software Engineer, Backend role at Stripe.
From the original posting
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
- Develop scalable computer systems that manage a large volume of information and use them to fulfill business goals for the company and its partners.
- Improve backend scalability and performance by integrating lightweight backend framework, overhauling APIs and optimizing database systems.
- Design and build tools that ingest and process signals from various sources to make them more accessible for the company’s partner teams.
- Design and implement logging and data visualization system for backend APIs.
- Diagnose and resolve software issues reported from production, automated testing, QA testing and customers.
- Design and implement scalable and reliable automated testing suites to reduce manual Quality Assurance tasks.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams and streamlined software development and deployment processes with Continuous Integration (CI) and Continuous Delivery (CD) pipelines.
Who you are
Minimum requirements
Must have a Master's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field, plus six (6) years of software development experience.
Must also have four (4) years of experience in each of the following:
- Building software solutions in Java, C++, Python, or Ruby;
- Designing, building and maintaining scalable systems;
- Translating business needs into software requirements and designs;
- Debugging production issues across services and multiple levels of the stack;
- Distributed systems; and
- Design and implementation of scalable high-performance RESTful microservices.
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. WA58
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