Software Engineer, Core Technology at Stripe

This role is designed for experienced software engineers with a strong background in distributed systems and a desire to build foundational infrastructure at scale. With a requirement of 4–12+ years of industry experience, the ideal candidate is someone who is language-agnostic, excels at building reliable backend systems, and enjoys solving complex problems that impact millions of users. Working within the Infrastructure organization, you’ll have the chance to influence critical areas like Core Compute, Security, or Developer Productivity. While the specific team is determined during the final interview stages, the position offers high autonomy and the chance to work on "Tier 0" systems where reliability and performance are the highest priorities. This is a high-impact environment focused on the "inner dev loop" and the global financial stack. **You might be a good fit if you...** * Have extensive experience designing and debugging large-scale distributed systems. * Thrive in a high-autonomy, entrepreneurial environment where you take full ownership of production services. * Are a generalist who can move across different technologies and stacks to solve the most pressing infrastructure bottlenecks. * Prioritize clean, well-factored code and have a deep understanding of data structures and algorithms.