Software Engineer, Operator Tooling

The shape of it

In the posting’s own words

Operator Tooling builds software that helps Stripe’s operations teams spend less time on manual processes and more time on the work that needs their expertise. We replace spreadsheets, unstructured email chains, and repetitive tasks with tools that make operational work easier to manage and track.

What it asks for · 5

• 3+ years of software engineering experience
• Comfort working across backend systems, with an understanding of the full software development lifecycle, from design and implementation to testing and deployment
• Ability to write high-quality, thoroughly tested code with clear documentation and appropriate production observability, following best practices in engineering, security, and design
• Empathy for internal and external users and a commitment to improving their experience
• Proven ability to integrate different services and processes, including those you haven’t worked with before

Also a plus

• Proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript, React, Ruby, Java, Python, or Go; we value general engineering skills more than knowledge of a particular language or framework, and languages can be learned on the job
• Knowledge of distributed systems patterns and principles

What the job covers

• Own problems from end to end, managing complexity and working directly with stakeholders to understand business impact, reliability, and operability
• Contribute to the product roadmap, help shape the team’s vision and strategy, and act as a sounding board for team leadership
• Uphold Stripe’s high standards for engineering and product quality
• Mentor newer team members and help them develop their engineering skills
• Work with stakeholders across Stripe to understand competing needs and balance priorities

Tools and skills named

Words the posting leans on

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• requirements4×
• experience3×
• software3×
• understand3×
• backend systems2×
• build2×
• design2×
• directly2×
• end2×
• engineering skills2×
• improve2×
• internal2×
• knowledge2×
• language2×
• manage2×

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