Specialist Solutions Architect, Radar (APAC)

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In the posting’s own words

Specialist Solutions Architects (SSA) are domain experts aligned to specific Stripe solutions and customer buying centers. We have in-depth knowledge of specific solution offerings and a deep understanding of customer challenges. We align with specialist product sellers on deals, advise the broader pre-sales team on complex opportunities, support pipeline development and revenue attainment, serve as an advisor on go-to-market sales plays, and provide critical insights to our product and engineering teams.

What it asks for · 9

• 7+ years of experience in a pre-sales, technical consulting, product, or risk strategy role focused on e-commerce fraud prevention, risk management, or trust and safety
• Deep working knowledge of the fraud and risk ecosystem, including payment fraud (CNP), account takeover (ATO), first-party misuse (friendly fraud), and policy/content abuse
• Demonstrated knowledge of risk management architectures, including the role of rules engines, machine learning models, and manual review queues in fraud decisioning
• Strong knowledge of the signals and data used in fraud detection: device/IP data, behavioral biometrics, identity verification, and graph-based analysis
• Strong knowledge of software engineering and architecture patterns, with the ability to understand how a wide variety of technologies and systems interact
• Exceptional communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, comfortable explaining complex concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences
• A proven ability to build strong collaborative working relationships with business partners
• Ability to deal effectively with ambiguity and thrive in an unstructured, fast-moving environment
• Strong proficiency in English and Mandarin and the position would require you to communicate with native Mandarin speakers based in the Greater China region.

Also a plus

• Experience integrating Stripe or other RESTful APIs into web applications
• Experience with processor-agnostic fraud solutions and multi-processor payment environments
• Experience with risk management for platforms/marketplaces, subscription services, and digital goods
• Familiarity with liability shift programs (chargeback guarantees) and value-based pricing models for risk products
• Understanding of how to extend fraud protection across the payment lifecycle—payouts (Issuing), in-person (Terminal), or recurring (Billing)
• Experience as a subject matter expert in a relevant industry, vertical, or product

What the job covers

• Act as a subject matter expert on Stripe's Radar product suite to accelerate opportunities globally
• Demonstrate a deep understanding of trends in the fraud and risk management ecosystem, including AI-powered detection, processor-agnostic architectures, and the shift from payment fraud to holistic business risk (policy abuse, account takeover, first-party misuse)
• Develop expertise with the functional and architectural patterns for deploying advanced fraud systems, including the lifecycle of rule management, ML model tuning, and manual review optimization
• Understand the ecosystem of risk and identity integrations (device fingerprinting, identity verification, bot mitigation, case management) Stripe must support for users to be successful
• Define, share, and learn best practices and reusable assets with the broader GTM organization to enhance the quality and efficiency of the team
• Create reference architectures to uplevel the team and refine reference solutions based on product enhancements and customer feedback
• Partner closely with the Radar product sales team on Stripe's largest and most complex Radar opportunities, leading solution strategy and owning key customer relationships
• Partner closely with the Radar product team to get early exposure to new products and features
• Serve as a "Voice of the Customer" internally to drive product and feature request prioritization, providing actionable insights on the competitive landscape and emerging fraud vectors
• Act as an escalation point to drive complex technical issues to resolution with Stripe's engineering team
• Stay current on competitive analysis and market differentiation
• Support marketing events including executive briefings, conferences, user groups, and trade shows

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Words the posting leans on

• fraud17×
• product15×
• risk11×
• radar9×
• solutions8×
• customer7×
• complex5×
• experience5×
• knowledge5×
• risk management5×
• architectures4×
• deep4×
• engineering4×
• payment fraud4×
• requirements4×
• broader3×

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