Workplace Design Coordinator

Stripe•San Francisco, CA

About The Position

As a Workplace Design Coordinator at Stripe, you will help maintain and improve design quality across the company’s global office portfolio. You will manage design standards and portfolio knowledge, review test fits and design submissions, identify improvements for existing sites, and support strategic programs involving vendor partnerships, wellness, sustainability, inclusive design, and practical applications of artificial intelligence (AI). The role calls for strong design judgment, communication and organizational skills, research ability, and reliable follow-through. You will evaluate design information, synthesize findings, maintain clear documentation, and coordinate work across internal teams and external partners. Domestic and international travel is required.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in interior design, architecture, design strategy, or a related field.
Experience in workplace design, interior design, architecture, or design strategy.
Strong visual and spatial design judgment, design acumen, and familiarity with workplace wellness, sustainable design, accessibility, or inclusive design principles.
Proven experience reading and reviewing architectural plans, test fits, design drawings, material selections, and specifications.
Strong research and problem-solving skills, with a track record of translating research findings into actionable design recommendations.
Proficiency with design tools such as Revit, AutoCAD, and/or Bluebeam; planning applications such as Asana; and Google Drive and Google Slides.
Curiosity about AI and emerging tools, with a practical and thoughtful approach to experimentation and workflow enhancement.
Ability to independently manage defined work streams while seeking direction on novel, ambiguous, or high-impact decisions.
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
Strong leadership, relationship management, and written, visual, and verbal communication skills.

Nice To Haves

National Council for Interior Design Qualification (NCIDQ) certification or an architecture license; either credential may be in progress.
Experience and/or interest in sustainable design and wellness, including WELL, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), or similar standards.
5+ years of experience in technology-forward workplace design.
Design experience with hospitality, food and beverage spaces, or event spaces.
Strong cross-functional partnership experience, particularly with audiovisual-integrated spaces.
Knowledge of Photoshop, Illustrator, SketchUp, and 3ds Max.
Experience with Rhino and Grasshopper.

Responsibilities

Maintain Workplace Design resources, including design guidelines, office categories, project books, and portfolio documentation.
Support updates to design guidelines using learnings from completed projects and portfolio audits.
Create self-service tools to help internal teams and external partners understand and apply design standards.
Review test fits, design presentations, drawings, material selections, and project documentation; identify inconsistencies and provide feedback explaining what needs to change and why.
Partner with regional teams to audit and update existing offices, understand user feedback and trends, track recurring design issues, and inform recommendations and small-scale pilots.
Coordinate design work streams for bulk-deal and strategic vendor partnerships.
Support wellness, sustainability, and inclusive design goals by establishing practical ways to track progress and researching compliant products.
Explore, test, and document practical AI applications for design research, documentation, portfolio analysis, and knowledge sharing; translate pilot results into actionable guidance or self-service tools.
Collaborate with internal stakeholders, consultants, vendors, and cross-functional teams, including teams working on audiovisual-integrated spaces, to deliver consistent design execution across portfolio touch points.
Travel domestically and internationally.