Software Engineer, Full Stack

Stripe
New York, NY
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

Candidates with experience in financial systems and cloud-based services will find this full-stack engineering role at Stripe, which emphasizes large-scale system design and cross-functional collaboration in a hybrid work arrangement.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with extensive experience in mission-critical financial systems and cloud-based services will naturally align with Stripe's needs.
    — “Scope, design, build, and maintain APIs, services, and large-scale systems that reliably and efficiently handle billions of money movement requests.”
  • Individuals with a background in software architecture and public API development are well-suited for this role.
    — “Design, development, and operation of mission-critical gRPC services; and Software Architecture and system design, debugging/troubleshooting, and API development and design.”

Things to consider

  • There is a requirement for a minimum of five years of experience in multiple specialized areas.
    — “Must have five (5) years of experience in each of the following: Large-scale financial tracking systems; Cloud-based services including: gRPC, GraphQL, Docker/Kubernetes, or AWS; Design, development, and operation of mission-critical gRPC services; and Software Architecture and system design, debugging/troubleshooting, and API development and design.”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience with large-scale financial systems and public API development in your resume and interviews.
    — “Extend balance management platform and build out new fund accessibility platforms leveraged by enterprises and SMBs.”
  • Emphasize your ability to debug and solve production issues across multiple stack layers.
    — “Debug and solve critical production issues across services and multiple levels of the stack.”
  • Showcase your cross-functional collaboration experience in delivering enterprise-grade solutions.
    — “Collaborate cross-functionally across infrastructure and product teams to deliver innovative solutions that address evolving user needs.”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • design, build, and maintain APIs, services, and large-scale systems
  • collaborate with stakeholders to build new features
  • extend balance management platform
  • build out new fund accessibility platforms
Typical background
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related field5+ years of progressive, post-baccalaureate related work experience in software engineering

Skills & requirements

Required

Large-scale Financial Tracking SystemsCloud-based ServicesDesign, Development, And Operation Of Mission-critical Grpc ServicesSoftware Architecture And System DesignAPI Development And Design

Preferred

Public Web Apis

Stack & domain

GrpcGraphQLDockerKubernetesAWSAPI DevelopmentSystem DesignDebuggingTroubleshootingFinance

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

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.

Collaborate with stakeholders across the company to build new features at large scale while improving internal engineering standards, tooling, and processes.

Extend balance management platform and build out new fund accessibility platforms leveraged by enterprises and SMBs.

Collaborate cross-functionally across infrastructure and product teams to deliver innovative solutions that address evolving user needs.

Who you are

Minimum requirements

Must have a Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related field, plus five (5) years of progressive, post-baccalaureate related work experience in software engineering.

Must also have five (5) years of experience in each of the following:

Large-scale financial tracking systems;

Cloud-based services including: gRPC, GraphQL, Docker/Kubernetes, or AWS;

Design, development, and operation of mission-critical gRPC services; and

Software Architecture and system design, debugging/troubleshooting, and API development and design.

Must have one (1) year of experience in the following:

Design, development, and operation of public web APIs.

Salary: $193,461 - $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. NY74

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Source: Stripe careers

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