Software Engineer, Start

About the Role

This role is for applicants actively looking to start before December 1, 2026.

Key Responsibilities

• Building solutions without clear precedent and solving problems with far-reaching consequences.
• Working on problems that have never been tackled before.
• Adapting quickly and treating obstacles as opportunities.
• Taking measured risks and acting boldly.
• Learning unfamiliar systems and forming an understanding of those systems, through independent research and working with a mentor or subject matter experts.
• Leveraging AI tools to accelerate development while applying rigorous critical thinking and professional judgement to review, refine, and validate all outputs.
• Code review practices.
• Safely updating production systems.
• Navigating and managing work in large code bases.
• Leading small projects independently, and contributing to larger projects alongside peers.
• Operating with high agency in navigating complex technical obstacles independently, knowing precisely when to unblock oneself and when to ask for help.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Available to start full-time before December 1, 2026.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in computer science or a directly related field, obtained by summer 2026, or equivalent work experience.
• No more than 18 months of professional experience (excluding internship experience).
• Experience and familiarity with programming, either through side projects or classwork.
• Languages: Java, Ruby, JavaScript, Scala, and Go.
• Experience from either previous internships or working collaboratively on multi-person coding projects (in a university or professional setting).
• Clear written communication skills, with the ability to explain your work to stakeholders, team members, and other Stripes.

Qualifications

• Ambitious builder: Energized by building solutions without clear precedent and solving problems with far-reaching consequences.
• Rigorous thinker: Appreciates that things worth doing are rarely simple.
• Adaptable problem solver: Adapts quickly and treats obstacles as opportunities.
• Deeply curious, preferring the joy of discovery to the comfort of certainty.
• Embraces kindness while encouraging taking measured risks and acting boldly, even in the absence of consensus.

Preferred Qualifications

• One or more areas of specialized knowledge (frontend, backend, infrastructure or other technologies) balanced with general skills and knowledge.
• Understanding of how to safely update production systems.
• Experience leading small projects independently.
• Experience contributing to larger projects alongside peers.

In-office expectations

• Office-assigned Stripes in most locations are expected to spend at least 50% of the time in a given month in their local office or with users.
• This expectation may vary depending on role, team, and location.
• Stripes in Stripe Delivery Center roles in Mexico City, Mexico, Bengaluru, India, and Dublin, Ireland work 100% from the office.
• Some teams have greater in-office attendance requirements, which the hiring manager will discuss.

Pay and Benefits

• Annual US base salary range: $122,100 - $134,400.
• For sales roles, the range provided is the role’s On Target Earnings ("OTE") range, meaning that the range includes both the sales commissions/sales bonuses target and annual base salary for the role.
• This salary range may be inclusive of several career levels and will be narrowed during the interview process based on candidate’s experience, qualifications, and location.
• Applicants not located in the US may request the annual salary range for their location during the interview process.
• Additional benefits may include: equity, company bonus or sales commissions/bonuses; 401(k) plan; medical, dental, and vision benefits; and wellness stipends.