Engineering Manager, Sandboxes

The shape of it

In the posting’s own words

Testability has long been a priority for Stripe. Before users trust code with their money, they need to verify that it’s safe and correct. This need drove Stripe to build test mode and, more recently, Sandboxes, which enables safe, isolated, and scalable testing.

What it asks for · 8

• 4+ years of engineering management experience, directly managing and growing teams of 5+ engineers building and shipping products at scale.
• 8+ years of full-time software development experience.
• Experience building reusable, extensible software that supports a range of user needs, with strong user empathy and a commitment to high-quality user experiences.
• Strong problem-solving skills, with a track record of finding practical solutions to complex challenges.
• Experience turning ambiguous goals into clear priorities and delivering multiple high-impact workstreams.
• A track record of building a supportive environment with candid feedback and high expectations.
• Technical depth to guide architecture and product design discussions and help engineers make informed tradeoffs.
• Experience taking ownership of initiatives and moving work forward independently.

Also a plus

• Strong product and design judgment, including the ability to simplify complex user experiences.
• Experience making decisions and building strong working relationships across teams.
• Experience building and leading a distributed team across multiple locations and time zones.
• Experience building developer tools or platform capabilities.
• Experience building testing tools or capabilities that help users test within a product.
• Experience building AI agent systems or tools that support agent-driven development.

What the job covers

• Lead engineering planning and execution, partnering with Design to build clear, useful testing experiences.
• Shape the team’s strategy and roadmap, aligning partners across Product, Design, Infrastructure, Marketing, and Operations.
• Own delivery from problem definition through rollout and ongoing operation, improving both system performance and the user experience.
• Uphold high engineering standards across the team’s codebases and development practices.
• Partner with Recruiting to hire engineers and build a diverse, high-performing team.
• Coach and mentor engineers, provide candid feedback, and support career development tailored to their goals.

Tools and skills named

Words the posting leans on

• experience14×
• building9×
• product8×
• user8×
• build7×
• capabilities6×
• testing6×
• development5×
• experience building5×
• agents4×
• developer4×
• engineering4×
• engineers4×
• sandboxes4×
• support4×
• test4×

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