Engineering Manager, Commerce Systems

The shape of it

In the posting’s own words

As a platform company powering businesses all over the world, Stripe processes payments, runs marketplaces, and detects fraud, helping entrepreneurs start an internet business from anywhere in the world. Commerce Systems provides a central entry point for Stripe teams to monetize products in global markets. We build platforms and services to define and manage pricing, calculate and collect Stripe’s revenue, and empower Stripe and our users to understand and manage revenue and costs. We work on customer-facing experiences, internal platforms, and data pipelines to empower Accounting, Finance, Strategy, Sales, and Stripe’s Products to drive business value across the entire user and product lifecycle.

What it asks for · 7

• 10+ total years of engineering experience with a minimal 4 years of management experience.
• Successfully led high-complexity teams of 8+ engineers, working in parallel on multiple high-impact areas.
• Experience thriving in cross-functional environments, demonstrating rigorous thinking and effective decision-making.
• Successfully recruited, mentored, and built high-performing teams, creating an inclusive environment that attracts diverse talent and empowers individuals to thrive.
• Ability to operate with a high level of autonomy and responsibility, taking ownership of projects and driving initiatives that contribute to the overall success of the organization.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with partners in a geographically distributed org, promoting clear communication and collaboration across time zones to ensure alignment and shared goals.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, enabling clear and persuasive interactions with colleagues and stakeholders, ensuring understanding of technical concepts and fostering collaboration.

Also a plus

• Experience building or improving platforms that empower other developers, optimizing for self-service and extensibility.
• Domain knowledge in payments, billing, or other financial technology is beneficial but not essential.

What the job covers

• Understand the core mission and responsibilities of your team. Set strategies and priorities to balance improvements across multiple dimensions including monetizing new products, enabling greater self-service and improved developer experience, and improving technical foundations and operational excellence.
• Lead engineering and design processes, coaching, mentoring, and supporting your team as they build innovative solutions.
• Develop strong relationships with other leaders and orgs to ensure efficient collaboration and close alignment on objectives and outcomes.
• Build a healthy team with a strong bench of leaders by supporting team members’ growth and hiring both internally and externally.

Tools and skills named

Words the posting leans on

• product9×
• experience6×
• leaders5×
• platforms5×
• strategy5×
• business4×
• commerce systems4×
• empower4×
• engineering4×
• requirements4×
• accounting3×
• billing3×
• build3×
• collaboration3×
• enabling3×
• sales3×

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