Full-Time
Demo Engineer
Solutions Architecture
Confirmed live in the last 24 hours
Stripe
10,001+ employees
Online payment processing solutions provider
Junior, Mid
Chicago, IL, USA
- Has 2+ years of experience shipping high-quality user-facing products as a software engineer
- Experienced in common web development languages and frameworks, such as Node, React, Next.js, Ruby, and Python
- Familiar with common deployment infrastructure, such as AWS, GCP, and Render
- Enjoys building products across the stack to delight and engage users
- Familiar with common design tools like Figma
- Is a well-rounded engineer with strong product sense, communication and storytelling skills and has an eye for design
- Thrives in a collaborative environment involving different stakeholders and subject matter experts to build user-facing applications
- Enjoys working with a diverse group of people with different areas of expertise and backgrounds
- Work with a wide range of products and technologies to own and build polished end-to-end examples of how Stripe’s products and solutions work
- Build new internal tools to enable technical Go-To-Market staff the ability to quickly create their own demos of Stripe’s products
- Uphold our high engineering standards and bring consistency to the many codebases and processes you will encounter
- Provide domain expertise and insights to craft well articulated stories and narratives for sales
- Collaborate with stakeholders across the organization such as in product, design, sales, and marketing to design and build demos of Stripe’s newest products
Stripe provides online payment processing solutions for internet businesses through a suite of payment APIs. These APIs enable businesses to accept and process payments easily over the internet. Stripe serves a diverse clientele, including small startups and large enterprises, across various sectors such as e-commerce, subscription services, and marketplaces. The company focuses on simplifying and securing online transactions, charging fees based on the volume of transactions processed. Its offerings include payment acceptance, billing management, fraud prevention tools, and financing options, among others. Unlike many competitors, Stripe emphasizes a technology-first approach, making it easier for businesses to manage payments and subscriptions while also supporting the creator economy. The goal of Stripe is to streamline online payments for businesses of all sizes, ensuring they can operate efficiently and securely.
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
$8.5B
Headquarters
South San Francisco, California
Founded
2010
6 month growth
↑ 9%1 year growth
↑ 26%2 year growth
↑ 26%
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Stripe's recent partnerships, such as with Coinbase, highlight its commitment to innovation and expanding its reach in the rapidly growing crypto market.
- The company's robust financial health, evidenced by exceeding $1 trillion in total payment volume in 2023, indicates strong growth potential and stability.
- Stripe's selection by major companies like Adastria Group to power new marketplaces showcases its reputation and reliability in the fintech sector.
What critics are saying
- The competitive fintech landscape, with giants like PayPal and Square, poses a constant threat to Stripe's market share.
- Stripe's reluctance to go public may limit its access to capital markets, potentially affecting its ability to scale and innovate.
What makes Stripe unique
- Stripe's extensive suite of APIs offers unparalleled flexibility and ease of integration for businesses of all sizes, setting it apart from competitors with more rigid solutions.
- The company's focus on a wide range of services, from fraud prevention to business financing, provides a comprehensive ecosystem that few competitors can match.
- Stripe's ability to handle global payouts and support for the creator economy distinguishes it from other payment processors that may not offer such extensive international capabilities.
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Benefits
Inclusive coverage - We provide a thoughtful and balanced set of benefits that allow Stripes to be their best selves and do great work. Whether that means offering comprehensive mental, physical, and medical health plans, supporting Stripes’ financial futures, providing fertility benefits and parental leave, or making sure Stripes have access to healthy food at the office, our robust programs put Stripes and their families first.
Growth by way of learning - We are voracious learners and teachers. Our Education team delivers an onboarding and product training curriculum for all new Stripes, and hosts expert-led courses on things like project management fundamentals and macroeconomics. Beyond the formal program, Stripes are constantly sharing knowledge with each other through conversation, documentation, reading groups, and informal talks.
A principled approach to food - The food program holds a special place in Stripe’s history and future. These Stripes come to our kitchen from a breadth of backgrounds and experiences, and focus on one proposition—respect. This is apparent not only in the local ingredients they work with or in the gracious, teamwork-driven buffet lines, but also in their approach to growing a global team through sustainable food practices and minimal waste.