Software Engineer, Authorization Infrastructure

Stripe · N/A · 8613 Data Privacy · listed July 20, 2026

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The shape of it

Seniority
Mid level
Experience asked
2–5 years
Where
Not stated
Requirements listed
9
Length
444 words

In the posting’s own words

We’re looking for an engineer who is passionate about addressing tough problems in the authorization space. This role is critical, not only for Stripe, but for the future of the commercial internet.

What it asks for · 9

  • 2-5 years of professional hands-on software development experience
  • Has experience in the security domain
  • Has a curious and learning mindset, regardless of level or experience
  • Has empathy, strong communication skills and a deep respect for the power of collaboration
  • Works well cross-functionally and cross-team; and your co-workers at all levels trust you
  • Drives clear next steps when encountering ambiguous spaces without clear lines of ownership
  • Thinks creatively and holistically when solving problems
  • Prefers simple solutions and designs over complex ones, and have a good intuition for what is lasting and scalable.
  • High standards for code quality and a constructive attitude to help others raise the bar

Also a plus

  • Experience in the authorization domain
  • Experience with Go, Java or Ruby

What the job covers

  • Build and maintain reliable, performant and scalable authorization infrastructure (e.g. libraries, frameworks, services).
  • Build comprehensive understanding of authorization needs of our users (e.g. product teams and infrastructure teams).
  • Build comprehensive, easy-to-use, and policy driven authorization solutions.
  • Collaborate with our users to adopt our authorization solutions to protect their resources by providing a great user experience.
  • Build access visibility and continuous policy governance to empower resource owners, legal and compliance to put risk of inappropriate access under control.

Tools and skills named

Languages
  • Go
  • Java
  • Ruby
Cloud & infra
  • Observability
Product & design
  • User experience
Security & compliance
  • Security

Words the posting leans on

  • authorization9×
  • users7×
  • experience6×
  • access4×
  • build4×
  • requirements4×
  • resources4×
  • trust4×
  • adopt2×
  • authorization infrastructure2×
  • authorization solutions2×
  • build comprehensive2×
  • clear2×
  • collaborate2×
  • compliance2×
  • control2×

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