The Software Engineer on the Experimental Projects team at Stripe will be involved in transforming innovative ideas into functional prototypes. This team acts as an innovation lab, allowing engineers to rapidly build and test new concepts with real users. The role emphasizes technical excellence and creative problem-solving, with opportunities to work across the entire technology stack. The engineer will contribute to Stripe's mission of enhancing the global economy by developing new tools and products.

• 5+ years of professional, hands-on full-stack development experience with languages such as JavaScript, TypeScript, Ruby, Python, Go, or Java.
• Ability to excel at rapid prototyping while maintaining appropriate quality standards.
• Demonstrate strong product intuition and user empathy.
• Experience building and shipping customer-facing products from scratch.

• 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 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.