Software Engineer, Backend

Stripe · Seattle, WA · Global Operations · listed September 14, 2026

The shape of it

Seniority
Not stated
Where
Not stated
Stated pay
$206,086 – $285,600
Requirements listed
6
Length
365 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. WA58

What it asks for · 6

  • Building software solutions in Java, C++, Python, or Ruby;
  • Designing, building and maintaining scalable systems;
  • Translating business needs into software requirements and designs;
  • Debugging production issues across services and multiple levels of the stack;
  • Distributed systems; and
  • Design and implementation of scalable high-performance RESTful microservices.

What the job covers

  • Develop scalable computer systems that manage a large volume of information and use them to fulfill business goals for the company and its partners.
  • Improve backend scalability and performance by integrating lightweight backend framework, overhauling APIs and optimizing database systems.
  • Design and build tools that ingest and process signals from various sources to make them more accessible for the company’s partner teams.
  • Design and implement logging and data visualization system for backend APIs.
  • Diagnose and resolve software issues reported from production, automated testing, QA testing and customers.
  • Design and implement scalable and reliable automated testing suites to reduce manual Quality Assurance tasks.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams and streamlined software development and deployment processes with Continuous Integration (CI) and Continuous Delivery (CD) pipelines.

Tools and skills named

Cloud & infra
  • CI/CD2×
  • Distributed systems
  • Microservices
Languages
  • C++
  • Java
  • Python
  • Ruby
Ways of working
  • Testing3×
  • Cross-functional
Frameworks
  • REST

Words the posting leans on

  • software6×
  • design5×
  • systems5×
  • scalable4×
  • backend3×
  • apis2×
  • automated testing2×
  • building2×
  • business2×
  • computer2×
  • continuous2×
  • experience2×
  • implement2×
  • issues2×
  • partner2×
  • production2×

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