Forward Deployed Engineer, Professional Services

Stripe
United States +1 more
RemoteCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Geared toward senior engineers comfortable with building scalable software solutions for enterprise clients.

Best fit for

  • Senior full-stack engineers with a background in enterprise software development and a track record of deploying production systems.
    — “5+ years of professional, hands-on full-stack development experience
  • Candidates who thrive in ambiguous environments and can quickly adapt to new technologies and frameworks.
    — “A passion for handling ambiguity and picking up new technologies
  • Individuals with a strong ability to bridge technical and executive teams through clear communication and stakeholder management.
    — “Collaborate directly with internal and external stakeholders, bridging the gap between technical teams and executives

Things to consider

  • This role involves direct client engagement and may require travel or extended on-site work.
    — “Engage directly with users to deeply understand challenges
  • Candidates must be comfortable with a high degree of ownership and shaping the direction of a new team.
    — “You'll succeed if you get excited about driving direction and taking ownership of your work

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience in designing and deploying production applications with a focus on scalability and security.
    — “Design and architect robust technical solutions, ensuring they are secure, scalable
  • Emphasize your ability to work in diverse client environments and deliver measurable outcomes.
    — “Proven track record of delivering technical solutions in enterprise environments
  • Showcase your skills in rapid prototyping, especially in the context of maintaining quality standards.
    — “Excellence at rapid prototyping while maintaining appropriate quality standards
  • Demonstrate your knowledge of containerized applications and object-oriented programming.
    — “Familiarity with containerized applications and object-oriented programming languages
  • Include experience with AI APIs or code generation tools if you have it, as it is a preferred qualification.
    — “Familiarity working with AI APIs and leveraging AI code generation tools
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · TeamLevel · Senior

Derived from job-description analysis by Serendipath's career intelligence engine.

What success looks like

  • Developed scalable Stripe integrations
  • Built standalone applications
  • Delivered faster connections to Stripe
Typical background
Experience in full-stack developmentBackground in software consulting

Skills & requirements

Required

Full-stack DevelopmentProduction Application DeploymentCollaboration With StakeholdersTechnical Project ManagementUser Interface Design

Preferred

Distributed SystemsAI API Integration

Stack & domain

Full-stack DevelopmentBackend InfrastructureProduction ApplicationsRapid PrototypingContainerized ApplicationsObject-oriented ProgrammingProblem-solvingSoftware ConsultingDistributed SystemsAPI DesignData ModelingAI Code Generation ToolsEnterprise EnvironmentsCollaborationLeadershipCommunicationAdaptabilityStripe IntegrationsStandalone ApplicationsUser Business LogicStripe Best PracticesUser-facing Interfaces

About the role

Original posting from Stripe

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

Stripe’s Professional Services team works with our most strategic users, delivering excellence and enabling our users to succeed with Stripe. The new Forward Deployed Engineering team takes the evolution of our consulting services behind the keyboard by directly building and delivering software for our users. As a brand new offering from Stripe, we work directly with Stripe's users to build scalable Stripe integrations and standalone applications.

What you’ll do

In this role, you will work closely with Stripe’s Product & Engineering team to help shape the features that extend beyond what’s possible out of the box with Stripe integrations. You may be building standalone applications that are deployed in user environments, developing priority features within Stripe's ecosystem, or augmenting existing development staff for our users to deliver faster and more resilient connections to Stripe.

While maintenance is part of the work, you'll often be starting new and exciting projects. Since this is a new team at Stripe, you'll succeed if you get excited about driving direction and taking ownership of your work.

Responsibilities 

Design and architect robust technical solutions, ensuring they are secure, scalable, and aligned with customer needs

Design, build, and deploy production applications that combine user business logic, Stripe best practices, and user-facing interfaces

Collaborate directly with internal and external stakeholders, bridging the gap between technical teams and executives

Drive the direction of the new Forward Deployed Engineering arm at Stripe and contribute to technical projects

Engage directly with users to deeply understand challenges, requirements, and co-develop solutions,

Contribute tooling, frameworks, and best practices that scale impact across accounts

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

5+ years of professional, hands-on full-stack development experience with languages such as JavaScript, TypeScript, React, Ruby, Go, or Java

Experience with backend infrastructure and building systems that scale

Demonstrated ability to design, build, and deploy production applications

Excellence at rapid prototyping while maintaining appropriate quality standards

Familiarity with containerized applications and object-oriented programming languages

Superb problem-solving skills and the ability to understand the product and business side of development

Preferred qualifications

Experience working as a software consultant

Strong command of distributed systems, API design, and data modeling

Familiarity working with AI APIs and leveraging AI code generation tools to accelerate productivity

Proven track record of delivering technical solutions in enterprise environments that drive measurable outcomes

A passion for handling ambiguity and picking up new technologies, frameworks, and tools while working in a variety of client environments

Source: Stripe careers

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