✦ Luna Orbit — Software Engineering

Backend/API Engineer, Money as a Service

at Stripe

📍 US Hybrid Posted March 03, 2026
Type Not Specified
Experience mid
Exp. Years 2-12+ years
Education Not specified
Category Software Engineering

Stripe is seeking a Backend/API Engineer to develop and maintain APIs and large-scale systems that handle billions of transactions, ensuring reliability and performance in a financial infrastructure context.

  • Design, build, and maintain APIs
  • Debug and solve production issues
  • Mentor engineers
  • Collaborate on new features
  • Improve engineering standards

Role involves building ergonomic APIs, debugging production issues, and collaborating across teams. Technologies include API design, microservices, and scalable system architecture.

The ideal candidate is a mid-level software engineer with 2+ years of experience in API development and large-scale system management. They possess strong debugging skills and experience in building reliable, scalable APIs for financial or enterprise platforms.

2-12+ years of industry software engineering experienceAPI developmentbuilding large-scale systemsdebugging production issues
experience with financial systemsexperience with banking APIsexperience with microservices architectureexperience with cloud platforms
APIsAPI toolsAPI documentation tools
APIsAPI developmentlarge-scale systemsdebuggingAPI troubleshootingAPI securityAPI performanceAPI monitoringAPI testingAPI documentationAPI versioningmicroservices
APIsAPI developmentLarge-scale systemsDebuggingAPI designAPI maintenanceAPI scalingAPI troubleshootingAPI documentationAPI securityAPI performanceAPI reliabilityAPI monitoringAPI testingAPI versioning
collaborationcommunicationproblem-solvingmentoringcross-functional teamworkopen communication
Industry Fintech
Job Function Developing and maintaining scalable APIs for financial systems
APIsAPI developmentAPI designlarge-scale systemsdebuggingAPI troubleshootingAPI scalingAPI securityAPI performanceAPI monitoringAPI testingAPI documentationAPI versioningMicroservicesAPI reliabilitymicroservices

Less than 2 years of experience, Lack of API development experience, No experience with large-scale systems

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