Position Details

Type Not Specified

Experience senior

Exp. Years 13+ years

Education BS or MS in Computer Science or related field

Category Software Engineering

About this role

This role involves leading the development and evolution of Stripe’s developer infrastructure, focusing on architecture, scalability, observability, and team leadership to enhance developer productivity.

Key Responsibilities

Define architectural strategies
Lead infrastructure evolution
Collaborate with product teams
Mentor engineering staff
Drive developer productivity improvements

Technical Overview

Technical scope includes software architecture, developer tools, observability, DevOps automation, and infrastructure scaling, supporting Stripe’s engineering teams across multiple languages and platforms.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a senior software engineer with over 13 years of experience in developer infrastructure, architecture, and leadership. They possess strong skills in software development, observability, and DevOps, with experience leading large engineering teams and designing scalable systems.

Must-Have Skills

13+ years of experience in software development or DevOpsExperience in developer infrastructureLeadership experienceArchitectural design skills

Nice-to-Have Skills

AI development strategiesExperience with observability systemsExperience with cloud platforms

Tools & Platforms

Stripe infrastructureObservability toolsDevOps toolsCloud platforms

Required Skills

Software DevelopmentDeveloper InfrastructureArchitecture DesignRubyJavaGoPythonTypescriptObservability SystemsDevOpsAutomationScaling InfrastructureLeadership

Hard Skills

Software DevelopmentDeveloper InfrastructureArchitecture DesignProgramming Languages: RubyJavaGoPythonTypescriptObservability SystemsDevOpsAutomationScaling InfrastructureTeam Leadership

Soft Skills

LeadershipCollaborationStrategic ThinkingProblem-solvingCommunication

Industry & Role

Industry Fintech

Job Function Software engineering leadership and infrastructure design

Keywords for Your Resume

Senior Staff Software EngineerDeveloper InfrastructureArchitecture DesignRubyJavaGoPythonTypescriptObservability SystemsDevOpsAutomationScaling InfrastructureLeadershipTeam ManagementSoftware DevelopmentInfrastructureObservabilityCloud Platforms

Deal Breakers

Less than 13 years of experience in software development or DevOps, Lack of leadership experience, No experience with developer infrastructure, Unwillingness to work in onsite locations

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