The Senior Staff Software Engineer role on the Merchant Experience team at Stripe focuses on enhancing how merchants interact with Stripe products. This position involves leading technical strategies to improve the quality and performance of merchant-facing experiences, particularly in the context of AI integration. The team is responsible for building the foundational platforms and user interfaces that support millions of businesses globally. As a technical leader, you will mentor engineers and drive cross-team projects to elevate the user experience.

• At least 10-15 years of experience in the software industry.
• Experience building and shipping complex, user-facing web applications at scale.
• A track record of leading large-scale, cross-functional engineering projects.
• Deep expertise in modern frontend and full-stack development.
• Demonstrated ability to drive measurable improvements in software quality and performance.
• Excellent communication skills to articulate technical visions.

• Define technical strategy for merchant-facing experiences with a focus on quality and performance.
• Lead the design and delivery of complex, cross-team projects to improve reliability and responsiveness.
• Champion a quality-first engineering culture by establishing standards and processes.
• Drive performance as a product feature for the Dashboard and merchant tools.
• Innovate on the future of merchant UX by exploring AI capabilities.
• Build platforms and abstractions to enhance productivity for Stripe engineers.
• Partner with various teams to translate product vision into a technical roadmap.
• Mentor and grow engineers across the organization.