Backend Engineer, Link

at Stripe

📍 Toronto, Canada
📍 New York City, United States
📍 South San Francisco, United States
📍 Seattle, United States

USD 190,400-285,600 per year

MIDDLE SENIOR

✅ On-site

Tech Stack
Tag name is followed by "@" symbol and proficiency level value. About proficiency levels:

1-2 — basic awareness. Minimal hands-on experience, and a rudimentary understanding of the technology's purpose;

3-6 — daily use. Comfortable and regular usage, capable of handling common tasks and challenges related to the technology;

7-9 — you are an expert, you can teach others, you know all the pitfalls and tricks;

10 — exceptional knowledge, comprehensive understanding, and adeptness in all aspects of the technology, including advanced problem-solving. Think twice before claiming or demanding such level.

AI @ 3 Communication @ 6 Payments @ 6 Security @ 6

Details

Link is a digital wallet designed for effortless and secure online payments and digital transactions. It works on any device or browser, is backed by strong security mechanisms, offers purchase protections on eligible items, and enables seamless payments using customers' preferred payment methods.

The Link Engineering organization works across the stack, including front-end experiences, infrastructure supporting low-latency transactions, and intelligent systems that help protect consumers and merchants from bad actors. Team matching for one of the subteams begins during the final stages, and candidates may also be considered for different organizations based on experience and location.

Responsibilities

Build and design the next generation of Stripe products to meet the high-growth needs of the company and its customers.
Debug and solve critical production issues across services and multiple levels of the stack.
Mentor engineers and help them grow.
Collaborate with stakeholders across the company to build large-scale features while improving internal engineering standards, tooling, and processes.
Collaborate effectively in a distributed and hybrid team while maintaining open communication and strong connections with colleagues.

Requirements

Minimum Requirements

2–10+ years of industry software engineering experience, excluding internships and co-ops.
Strong coding skills in any programming language.
Strong collaboration skills and the ability to work across team workstreams and contribute to peers' success.
Ability to thrive with a high level of autonomy and responsibility, along with an entrepreneurial mindset.
Interest in working as a backend specialist across varying technologies and stacks to solve problems and delight internal and external users.