Staff Software Engineer, Terminal Developer Productivity

This is a Staff-level role meaning we typically look for at least 10+ years of software engineering experience

Substantial work across mobile and backend systems

Demonstrated experience designing, building and operating scalable, resilient and observable systems across the stack

Experience serving as the technical lead for a team of engineers, with evidence of broad technical leadership (e.g.

setting direction, making tradeoffs, elevating standards)

Proven track record of scoping and leading large, complex technical projects with significant impact across multiple teams or domains

Define the architecture and technical strategy for Terminal Developer Productivity, aligning with stakeholders and building long-term sustainable solutions that solve developer productivity challenges and increase engineering velocity

Design, build and maintain high-quality tools, infrastructure and services, contributing hands-on through code, design documents and code reviews to ensure reliability, scalability and operational excellence

Partner with engineering, product and central Developer Productivity teams to define and evolve the technical roadmap for Terminal Developer Productivity and translate it into executable projects with clear outcomes

build times, test stability, release velocity) and drive initiatives that materially improve them

Engage directly with internal teams to understand their workflows and pain points, gather feedback and ensure the tools and infrastructure you build meaningfully improve their day-to-day experience

Own the operational excellence of the developer tooling stack, including reliability, incident response and continuous improvement of systems and processes

Stripe Terminal helps our users extend their online presence to the physical world. The Terminal team’s mission is to make it as easy for businesses to accept in-person payments as the Stripe API has done for online payments – building for Unified Commerce. With Terminal, businesses can unify their in-person and online experiences, unlocking payments use cases that are right for their business model – whether it’s creating a modern retail experience, extending their website to a pop-up store, or enabling a mobile point-of-sale at their next event.

Within Terminal, the Developer Productivity team empowers mobile, full-stack and embedded / firmware engineers to ship high-quality products quickly and safely. We build tools, processes and infrastructure that accelerate engineers across multiple teams. Our work is critical to supporting Stripe’s in-person payment products and, ultimately, to helping increase the GDP of the internet.

We own a diverse tech stack, including: build and developer productivity tooling for mobile engineers; release tooling that enables Terminal releases across SDKs, Android apps and firmware; and test automation infrastructure that helps product engineers ensure the quality and reliability of what they ship. As a Staff engineer on this team, you’ll shape the strategy and architecture of this tooling and infrastructure and drive its adoption across Terminal.

Stripe is a financial infrastructure platform for businesses. Millions of companies—from the world’s largest enterprises to the most ambitious startups—use Stripe to accept payments, grow their revenue, and accelerate new business opportunities. Our mission is to increase the GDP of the internet, and we have a staggering amount of work ahead. That means you have an unprecedented opportunity to put the global economy within everyone’s reach while doing the most important work of your career.