The Staff Software Engineer, Service Infrastructure role at Stripe involves leading a team responsible for building and expanding service frameworks that support various products, including payment systems and fraud detection. The team focuses on creating reliable and performant services while promoting service-oriented architecture adoption. Candidates will have the opportunity to drive technical vision and collaborate with other engineering teams. This position is ideal for individuals with a strong background in infrastructure products and a passion for mentoring and guiding engineers.

• 12+ years of technical experience
• 5+ years in a strategic technical leadership role
• Experience leading engineering teams working on API design, abstractions, frameworks, or client libraries
• Hands-on experience building infrastructure and products for internal or external customers
• Proficient in at least one of the programming languages (Java, Ruby, Python, Go)

• Lead a team of talented engineers, providing mentorship, guidance, and support to ensure their success
• Partner with Engineering Managers to create roadmaps that deliver milestones toward a cohesive engineering vision
• Understand user needs and pain points to prioritize engineering work and deliver high-quality solutions
• Drive the execution of projects, overseeing the entire development lifecycle from planning to delivery
• Provide hands-on technical leadership for team members