Who we are

About Stripe

Stripe is a financial infrastructure platform for businesses. Millions of companies-from the world's largest enterprises to the most ambitious startups-use Stripe to accept payments, grow their revenue, and accelerate new business opportunities. Our mission is to increase the GDP of the internet, and we have a staggering amount of work ahead. That means you have an unprecedented opportunity to put the global economy within everyone's reach while doing the most important work of your career.

About the team

The Payments Engineering team powers the processing of hundreds of billions of dollars in card payments annually, enabling users to accept card payments across Asia Pacific, Europe, and the Middle East. As the Engineering Manager for the team, you'll be responsible for expanding the reach of Stripe's global payments network and delivering a best-in-class card payments experience in these regions.

What you'll do

In this role, you'll make some of the most significant strategic, product, and technical decisions for card payments at Stripe. The systems this team builds enable our users to integrate with Stripe once, accept payments across an ever-expanding set of card networks, and grow their businesses globally.

Responsibilities

Work with other Stripe leaders to shape Stripe's card payments strategy
Develop engineers on the team and help them advance in their careers
Help the engineering team achieve high levels of technical productivity, reliability, and simplicity
Manage processes that help the team do its best work and collaborate effectively with the rest of Stripe
Contribute to engineering-wide initiatives as a member of Stripe's engineering management team
Recruit exceptional engineers in collaboration with Stripe's recruiting team

You may be a fit for this role if:

You thrive with a high level of autonomy and responsibility.
You build a healthy work environment that is both supportive and challenging.
You're excited to help engineers develop new skills and advance in their careers.
You communicate clearly and persuasively in writing and in person.
You lead by example, set the right context, and help teammates do their best work.
You have the technical depth to ask engineers thoughtful questions about architecture and product decisions.

Who you are

We're looking for someone who meets the minimum requirements to be considered for the role. If you meet these requirements, you are encouraged to apply. The preferred qualifications are a bonus, not a requirement.

Minimum requirements

3+ years of experience in an engineering management role, with a demonstrated track record of successfully hiring, developing, and mentoring engineers
8+ years of full-time software development experience, including experience building extensible software solutions that scale with business growth
The ability to lead by example in fast-paced, high-impact, and ambiguous environments
A commitment to high operational rigor when working with production systems
The ability to thrive in a collaborative, cross-functional, and cross-time-zone environment while building a positive team culture

Preferred qualifications

Experience with payments-related products
Experience working in global and cross-regional environments
Experience using artificial intelligence (AI) tools to improve team execution, quality, and overall effectiveness
Experience building new teams
Experience developing product platforms that serve other product teams
A proven track record of collaborating with partners across multiple regions and time zones
Experience and comfort in a user-facing role

Engineering Manager - Global Payments