Software Engineer, Experimental Projects

Stripe is a financial infrastructure platform for businesses, and they are seeking a Software Engineer for their Experimental Projects team. In this role, you will turn promising ideas into tangible solutions, driving projects from ideation to implementation and collaborating with users to validate and iterate on your solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Drive projects from ideation to implementation, taking ownership of the full development lifecycle
• Build full-stack solutions including intuitive web frontends, clean APIs, and robust backend systems
• Work across various technologies and languages (TypeScript, Ruby, Python, Java, etc.) based on project needs
• Collaborate directly with users to understand their needs and gather feedback
• Prototype and validate ideas quickly, pivoting or adjusting based on real-world usage
• Partner with teams across Stripe to integrate with existing systems and infrastructure

Requirements:

• 5+ years of professional, hands on full-stack development experience with languages such as JavaScript, TypeScript, Ruby, Python, Go, or Java
• Excel at rapid prototyping while maintaining appropriate quality standards
• Demonstrate strong product intuition and user empathy
• Have experience building and shipping customer facing products from scratch
• Comfortable with ambiguity and fast-paced environments
• Have a passion for working on side-projects, open source, or similar self-driven initiatives you're proud of
• Bring energy and enthusiasm that inspires collaboration