Stripe
Staff Software Engineer, Startup Products
N/A +1 · Staff · Full-time · Posted Aug 21, 2026
- Location
- N/A
US - Experience
- 10+ years of software engineering experience.
About the job
Shapes technical strategy and leads the development and launch of products that help founders start and run companies, from early exploration through iteration.
What you'll do
- Define technical strategy and lead ambiguous 0→1 initiatives through architecture, implementation, launch, and iteration.
- Build and maintain user experiences, backend services, APIs, and systems; identify risks and plan foundational investments.
- Align with cross-functional teams and founders, translating complex workflows into intuitive products and mentoring engineers.
What they ask for
- 10+ years of software engineering experience owning large, ambiguous systems end-to-end.
- Experience defining and delivering large software initiatives from early exploration through production launch.
- Strong full-stack skills building reliable backend services and polished user-facing experiences.
- Ability to set technical direction, align teams without direct authority, and communicate effectively.
Nice to have
- Experience with early-stage startups, founder needs, or 0→1 products.
- Experience with complex high-trust workflows, AI-powered products, Ruby, and/or TypeScript.
Tools
Ruby, TypeScript
AI focus
May involve building AI-powered product experiences or platforms that safely automate consequential user tasks.
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