Staff Software Engineer, Dashboard

The shape of it

In the posting’s own words

The Dashboard Product team is committed to providing world-class user experiences for Stripe merchants. We focus on perfecting the Dashboard Stripe’s main interface for merchants - by infusing meticulous attention to detail and craft. We take immense pride in our work and deeply care about the quality of the products we deliver. We’re dedicated to building a team with an acute focus on detail, nurturing a level of craftsmanship that makes us proud to share our work with the world.

What it asks for · 5

• This is a Staff-level role - that typically means 10+ years of experience building and shipping complex, user-facing web applications at large scale
• Deep expertise in modern frontend development, with strong opinions on UI quality and the ability to execute to a high level of visual precision
• Track record of driving measurable improvements to UI consistency and polish across large, distributed products
• Experience working closely with Design teams and translating design intent into high-quality production implementation
• Demonstrated ability to work across a large codebase and bring coherence to high-traffic product surfaces

Also a plus

• Passion for crafting beautiful experiences on the web, demonstrated through a design portfolio and frontend code showcasing engaging microsites, Figma plugins, creative code, design systems, or other similar endeavors
• Familiarity with frontend performance engineering, including profiling, instrumentation, and optimization
• Interest in AI-driven user experiences, with experience prototyping or shipping AI-powered features
• Experience mentoring early-career engineers and contributing to team-wide quality standards
• Comfort working across the full stack when needed, with a clear preference and passion for frontend craft
• Advanced proficiency with React, with an emphasis on interactions, animation, performance, and refinement
• Experience with A/B testing, synthetic monitoring, or accessibility testing

What the job covers

• Own the frontend quality, consistency, and visual craft of the Stripe Dashboard's highest-traffic pages, with particular focus on core logged-in surfaces
• Identify and execute opportunities to improve consistency, performance, and polish across the Dashboard
• Partner closely with Design and Product,, serving as the technical voice on frontend feasibility, quality standards, and implementation approach
• Contribute to and advocate for the Stripe design system, ensuring components and patterns work well across the Dashboard and other product surfaces
• Establish frontend quality standards for the team, including patterns, code review practices, and implementation guidance for junior engineers
• Prototype and explore AI-powered experiences that change how merchants discover and interact with Stripe products
• Collaborate with backend engineers on integration points while keeping frontend craft as your core focus

Tools and skills named

Words the posting leans on

• experience12×
• dashboard10×
• frontend10×
• product10×
• engineers8×
• merchants8×
• quality8×
• craft7×
• design6×
• focus4×
• performance4×
• requirements4×
• surfaces4×
• user4×
• closely3×
• code3×

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