Senior Software Engineer, Product Velocity
Stripe · Seattle, WA · Global Operations · listed September 11, 2026
The shape of it
Seniority
Senior
Where
Not stated
Stated pay
$206,086 – $285,600
Requirements listed
8
Length
326 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. WA49
What it asks for · 8
- Designing, developing, testing, and maintaining full-stack or backend web applications;
- Programming language including Java, Go, Python, Ruby, TypeScript, or JavaScript;
- Building and consuming REST or gRPC APIs;
- Working with databases including PostgreSQL, mySQL, or NoSQL systems;
- Cloud environments including AWS, or GCP;
- Frontend frameworks including React, Vue or building product UIs;
- Owning large components or projects and driving alignment with cross-functional partners; and
- Debugging.
What the job covers
- Design and build internal products used daily by engineering, product, and cross-functional teams across Stripe.
- Own end-to-end systems—spanning frontend, backend, data, and integrations—that remove bottlenecks and meaningfully increase product development velocity.
- Collaborate with partner teams to understand workflows, define requirements, and build tools that improve iteration speed, quality, and clarity in the product lifecycle.
Tools and skills named
Languages
- Go
- Java
- JavaScript
- Python
- Ruby
- TypeScript
Frameworks
- gRPC
- React
- REST
- Vue
Ways of working
- Cross-functional2×
- Testing
Cloud & infra
- AWS
- GCP
Data
- MySQL
- PostgreSQL
Words the posting leans on
- product5×
- engineering3×
- systems3×
- backend2×
- build2×
- building2×
- computer2×
- cross-functional2×
- development2×
- experience2×
- five2×
- frontend2×
- partner2×
- related2×
- requirements2×
- software2×
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