As a senior data-minded software engineer on Stripe’s Data Foundations team, you will design and develop robust data pipelines and models that power critical functions within Product, Data Science, and GTM. You’ll work closely with internal teams to ensure they have the tools and infrastructure needed to make informed decisions and build user-centric products. Your responsibilities include managing SLAs for data pipelines and full-stack web applications, refining existing data marts, and leveraging large language models and agents to address complex data challenges. The role requires expertise in Scala, Spark, Airflow, SQL, and Python, as well as a strong background in software engineering and a keen interest in data-driven solutions. This position offers the opportunity to impact Stripe’s business performance by delivering high-quality data services that track key product metrics and measure strategy effectiveness across various teams.
Design and develop data pipelines and models to support Product, Data Science, and GTM functions.
Manage SLAs for critical data pipelines and full stack web applications supporting key stakeholders.
Build and refine Stripe’s data infrastructure using Scala, Spark, and Airflow.
Refine existing data marts to forecast business performance and measure attainment targets.
Develop data services to track product metrics and assess strategy impact in the field.
What we're looking for
6+ years of experience in software engineering with a focus on data services and applications.
Expertise in building and maintaining data pipelines using distributed frameworks like Spark or Hadoop.
Strong background in backend development languages such as Scala, Java, or Go, and proficiency in SQL.
Ability to investigate and resolve complex data quality issues independently.
Experience working cross-functionally to derive requirements and architect shared datasets for various teams.
Knowledge of creating and maintaining Data Marts to support business reporting needs (preferred).
Prior experience collaborating with Product or GTM teams (preferred).
Market check
Salary context
This
$172,000–$172,000
range sits above
47%
of similar postings on FindRole.
Peer median band
$138,900–$218,238
Median floor and ceiling across peers.
Typical midpoint (25–75%)
$138,750–$213,656
Middle half of comparable postings.
Based on 240 comparable postings.*
* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.
Employer
About Stripe
Stripe is a financial infrastructure platform for internet businesses, providing payment processing, billing, fraud prevention, and banking-as-a-service APIs to businesses of all sizes globally. Industry: Payments Infrastructure & Financial Technology
Stripe currently has
52 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$178,600–$261,000
across 52 roles with salary data.