The Staff Engineer, Issuing role at Stripe involves leading the technical strategy for the Issuing team, which manages the card issuing product from APIs to user interfaces. This position is critical as the team expands into new markets and card categories, requiring a strong technical leader to navigate complex financial infrastructure. The role emphasizes collaboration with product managers and cross-functional partners to drive initiatives from design to launch. Candidates will have the opportunity to mentor senior engineers and influence the technical direction of the team.

• 10+ years of industry software engineering experience with demonstrated impact at a staff or equivalent scope.
• Proven track record designing and shipping large-scale user-facing products with distributed backend systems.
• Experience leading cross-functional engineering projects end-to-end from requirements through architecture and delivery.
• Strong API design instincts and the ability to build developer-friendly interfaces over complex financial requirements.
• Ability to influence technical direction and align multiple teams without direct authority.

• Define and drive the technical strategy for Issuing, including multi-year architecture decisions.
• Own end-to-end technical solutions for critical systems and ensure they are reliable and scalable.
• Identify and lead infrastructure investments that unlock new issuing models.
• Collaborate closely with product managers and cross-functional partners to drive initiatives.
• Mentor and grow senior engineers, investing in their technical development.