Senior Software Engineer

Stripe · South San Francisco, CA · Global Operations · listed June 24, 2026

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The shape of it

Seniority

Senior

Experience asked

2–3 years

Where

Not stated

Stated pay

$190,400 – $285,600

Requirements listed

Length

355 words

In the posting’s own words

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. #CA26 #LI-DNI

What it asks for · 1

Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science or related field followed by 3 years of experience in Software Engineering.

What the job covers

Lead technical discussions and implement scalable technical solutions for open-ended, medium-to-large-sized technical problems in the issued cards and financial accounts space, including account management/compliance, onboarding, fraud prevention, and more (50%);
Write technical project briefs and workstream roadmaps for medium-to-large-sized technical problems in the banking-as-a-service space (5%);
Provide mentorship & technical training around the codebase to junior engineers and newer engineers (5%);
Write technical documentation around compliance and fraud within the card issuing domain (5%);
Partner directly with cross functional teams, like Product and Fraud Strategy, to translate real-world requirements into technical outcomes (5%);
Regularly go on-call for your engineering team (10%);
Review API and technical designs for various engineering teams (20%).

Degree language

Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science or related field followed by 3 years of experience in Software Engineering.

Tools and skills named

Languages

C++
Java
JavaScript
Python
Ruby
Scala

Ways of working

Cross-functional
Mentorship
On-call
Technical writing

Data

MongoDB
MySQL
PostgreSQL

Cloud & infra

Go to market

Account management

Words the posting leans on

technical9×
experience7×
fraud4×
engineering3×
account2×
around2×
banking-as-a-service space2×
card2×
compliance2×
engineers2×
medium-to-large-sized technical2×
onboarding2×
requirements2×
software2×
solutions2×
technical problems2×

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