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Backend/API Engineer

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Stripe

Stripe

5,001-10,000 employees

Online payment processing solutions provider

Financial Services
Fintech

Senior, Expert

San Bruno, CA, USA

Category
Backend Engineering
Software Engineering
Required Skills
Sales
Data Science
Ruby
Java
Scala
Requirements
  • 5+ years of experience in data modeling, API design, distributed systems and data pipeline development.
  • Love to design systems that are elegant abstractions over complex patterns/practices, especially in the financial industry.
  • Hold yourself and others to a high bar when working with production systems.
  • Take pride in working on projects to successful completion involving a wide variety of technologies and systems.
  • Think about systems, services, and platforms, and write high quality code. We work mostly in Java, Scala, and Ruby.
  • However, languages can be learned: we care much more about your general engineering skill than knowledge of a particular language or framework.
  • Thrive in a collaborative environment involving different stakeholders and subject matter experts.
  • Enjoy working with a diverse group of people with different expertise (for example, ¼ of Stripes work in a country that’s different from the one they grew up in).
Responsibilities
  • Design APIs and data models that facilitate complex system integrations
  • Design, build and maintain large-scale production services and data pipelines
  • Work on systems critical to Stripe’s current and future operation, with responsibility for billions of dollars of payments volume
  • Debug production issues across services and multiple levels of the stack
  • Collaborate with stakeholders across the company including engineering, product, operations, finance, data science, accounting, sales, and operations.
  • Improve engineering standards, tooling, and processes

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 payments, charging fees based on transaction volumes. 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 transactions and payments globally. The goal of Stripe is to empower businesses of all sizes to handle their payment needs efficiently and securely.

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

$9.3B

Headquarters

South San Francisco, California

Founded

2010

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

7%

1 year growth

17%

2 year growth

14%
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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.

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.