Senior Software Engineer, Product Velocity

Stripe
Seattle, WA
Hybrid

In the 12 months to 30 Jun 2026, Stripe filed 133 H-1B positions titled "Software Engineer". Source: U.S. Department of Labor, LCA disclosure data. A record of filings already made, not a commitment to sponsor.

Who this role is best for

Experienced software engineers with full-stack expertise and a track record of cross-functional collaboration will find this role in internal product velocity at Stripe.

Best fit for

  • Professionals who have worked extensively with REST/gRPC APIs and cloud environments like AWS or GCP are well-suited.
    — “Building and consuming REST or gRPC APIs; Cloud environments including AWS, or GCP”
  • Individuals with strong backend experience and a background in database systems will align well with Stripe’s needs.
    — “Working with databases including PostgreSQL, mySQL, or NoSQL systems”

Things to consider

  • This role requires a strong commitment to full-stack development and system ownership.
    — “Own end-to-end systems—spanning frontend, backend, data, and integrations”
  • The position demands a high level of experience with specific programming languages and frameworks.
    — “Programming language including Java, Go, Python, Ruby, TypeScript, or JavaScript”

How to stand out

  • Highlight your experience in reducing bottlenecks and improving development velocity in prior roles.
    — “remove bottlenecks and meaningfully increase product development velocity”
  • Emphasize your ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams and align on shared goals.
    — “Collaborate with partner teams to understand workflows, define requirements”
  • Showcase your history of owning and delivering large-scale systems with measurable impact.
    — “Owning large components or projects and driving alignment with cross-functional partners”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • improved product development velocity
  • enhanced cross-functional collaboration
Typical background
software engineeringbackend development

Skills & requirements

Required

Full-stack DevelopmentAPI DesignDatabase ManagementCloud ComputingSoftware Architecture

Preferred

Restful API DesignGrpc

Stack & domain

JavaGoPythonRubyTypeScriptJavaScriptRESTGrpcPostgreSQLMySQLNoSQLAWSGCPReactVue

About the role

Original posting from Stripe

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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Source: Stripe careers

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