Software Engineer – Backend Engineer – Tax Engineering

Stripe•Seattle, WA

2d•$174,595 - $235,200•Hybrid

About The Position

Stripe is a financial infrastructure platform used by companies to accept payments, grow revenue, and pursue new business opportunities. Its mission is to increase the GDP of the internet. The Backend Engineer will work in Tax Engineering to design, build, and maintain large-scale, low-latency services and data pipelines; collaborate across engineering groups and with engineering, TPM, product, business, and tax stakeholders; and build controls across data flows to ensure high accuracy for transactions.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science or a related field.
At least 4 years of related work experience in software engineering.
At least 3 years of experience writing high-quality software using Java, Ruby, or Scala.
At least 3 years of experience with Python for backend logic, data processing, or automation scripts.
At least 2 years of experience building highly scalable backend infrastructure.
At least 2 years of experience designing and maintaining microservices and implementing RESTful web services.
At least 2 years of experience with Kubernetes and kubectl for managing and scaling cloud-native applications.
At least 2 years of experience using SQL to manage large-scale data sets and optimize database performance.
At least 1 year of experience with frontend technologies, specifically JavaScript or TypeScript, to support end-to-end feature delivery.
At least 1 year of experience mentoring junior engineers.

Responsibilities

Design, build, and maintain large-scale, low-latency services and data pipelines.
Collaborate on projects spanning multiple engineering groups and functions, including engineering, TPM, product, and business, and coordinate with stakeholders such as tax experts, accountants, and product owners.
Build controls across data flows to ensure high accuracy for transactions.