Stripe

Software Engineer – Backend Engineer – Tax Engineering

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3 days ago
Seattle, WA, USAMid Level
H1B sponsor

Base Salary

$175k - $235k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Design, build, and maintain large-scale low-latency services and data pipelines.
  • Collaborate on cross-functional projects spanning engineering, TPM, product, business, tax experts, accountants, and product owners.
  • Build controls across data flows to ensure high accuracy for financial transactions.
  • Develop scalable backend infrastructure, microservices, cloud-native applications, and end-to-end features.
  • Mentor junior engineers.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science or a related field.
  • At least 4 years of related work experience in software engineering.
  • At least 3 years of experience writing software with Java, Ruby, or Scala.
  • At least 3 years of experience using Python for backend logic, data processing, or automation scripts.
  • At least 2 years of experience building scalable backend infrastructure.
  • At least 2 years of experience designing and maintaining microservices and implementing RESTful web services.
  • At least 2 years of experience with Kubernetes and kubectl for cloud-native application management and scaling.
  • At least 2 years of experience using SQL for large-scale data sets and database performance optimization.
  • At least 1 year of experience with JavaScript or TypeScript frontend technologies.
  • At least 1 year of experience mentoring junior engineers.

Benefits

  • Equity may be offered.
  • Company bonuses or sales commissions/bonuses may be offered in addition to base salary.
  • 401(k) plan.
  • Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
  • Wellness stipends.
  • 40 hours per week with 50% telecommuting permitted.
  • Multiple positions are available.

Categories

BackendData Engineering
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About Stripe

10,000+ employees

Stripe builds financial infrastructure for internet businesses, offering APIs and tools for online and in‑person payments, subscriptions, marketplaces/payouts, fraud prevention, identity, tax, issuing, and treasury. It monetizes through per‑transaction fees and SaaS pricing for advanced products. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in South San Francisco, Stripe is privately held and serves companies from startups to large enterprises worldwide.

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