Software Engineer, Online Database Infrastructure

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

Geared toward experienced engineers comfortable with building and scaling distributed systems.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with 5+ years of experience in distributed systems and cloud infrastructure
    — “5 years of experience in each of the following: Developing, maintaining and debugging distributed systems built with open source tools”
  • Engineers who have led infrastructure improvements and made data-driven cost-performance tradeoffs
    — “Identifying shortcomings and optimization opportunities to make data driven cost performance tradeoffs to influence design decisions”
  • Individuals who have built tools that empower developers and have a track record of doing so
    — “Building and operating infrastructure and tools that empower developers”

Things to consider

  • The role demands mastery of multiple programming languages, including Ruby, Go, Python, or Java
    — “Programming languages: Ruby, Go, Python, or Java”
  • Candidates must have a strong background in scaling systems and breaking them down into manageable components
    — “Scaling distributed systems; Breaking down large complex systems”
  • The role is based in Seattle, US, but allows for 50% telecommuting flexibility
    — “50 % Telecommuting Permitted”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience in building infrastructure as a product with user-centric focus
    — “Building infrastructure as a product centered around users’ needs”
  • Demonstrate your ability to make performance and cost tradeoffs based on data analysis
    — “Identifying shortcomings and optimization opportunities to make data driven cost performance tradeoffs”
  • Showcase your work in cloud environments like AWS, Azure, OCI, or GCP
    — “Working in a development team in AWS, Azure, OCI or GCP”
  • Emphasize your experience in improving infrastructure reliability and efficiency
    — “Innovate, design and implement software solutions that contribute towards improvement in infrastructure resiliency, reliability, efficiency and management at scale”
  • Demonstrate your ability to scope, design, and implement robust system solutions
    — “Scope, design, implement, and deploy robust solutions, making appropriate tradeoffs between reliability, throughput, latency, resiliency, engineering velocity and cost”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · MediumAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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Skills & requirements

Required

PythonJavaAWS

Stack & domain

RubyGoPythonJavaAWSAzureOCIGCPProblem-solvingCommunicationSoftware DevelopmentInfrastructureResiliencyReliabilityEfficiencyManagement

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

Contribute to team strategy, roadmap, tooling, process, and culture. Scope, design, implement, and deploy robust solutions, making appropriate tradeoffs between reliability, throughput, latency, resiliency, engineering velocity and cost. 

Innovate, design and implement software solutions that contribute towards improvement in infrastructure resiliency, reliability, efficiency and management at scale. 

Uphold our high engineering standards and improve our codebase and processes.

Who you are

Minimum requirements

Must have a Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field, plus 5 years of progressive, post-baccalaureate experience in Software development. 

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

Developing, maintaining and debugging distributed systems built with open source tools;

Building infrastructure as a product centered around users’ needs;

Scaling distributed systems;

Breaking down large complex systems;

Identifying shortcomings and optimization opportunities to make data driven cost performance tradeoffs to influence design decisions;

Building and operating infrastructure and tools that empower developers;

Working in a development team in AWS, Azure, OCI or GCP; and

Programming languages: Ruby, Go, Python, or Java.

Salary: $206,086.00 - $285,600.00/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. WA56

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Source: Stripe careers

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