As an Engineering Manager within Stripe’s infrastructure organization, you will lead the design and scaling of a high-leverage organizational structure that sets the standard for elite engineering craftsmanship. Your responsibilities include defining long-term strategic goals for Stripe’s online storage layer, driving operational excellence through rigorous thinking, and fostering collaboration between engineering teams and business leaders to align deep technical needs with global growth forecasts. You must have at least five years of experience in a technical management role, expertise in distributed systems and Tier0 infrastructure, and the ability to navigate ambiguity while making critical trade-offs for long-term architectural health. Preferred candidates also possess extensive experience in shipping and operating critical infrastructure, influencing cross-functional teams, and demonstrating exceptional communication skills.
Skills
Distributed Systems
Tier0 Infrastructure
Database Internals
CI/CD
Kubernetes
AWS
PostgreSQL
Python
Go
Rust
Observability
Prometheus
Grafana
Terraform
GitOps
What you'll do
Define and scale high-leverage organizational structures for elite engineering.
Set long-range strategic direction for Stripe’s online storage layer over multiple years.
Instill a culture of rigorous thinking to ensure proactive and resilient infrastructure.
Align deep engineering needs with global business growth forecasts and product strategy.
Proactively develop the organization by hiring, coaching, and elevating leadership skills.
What we're looking for
At least 5 years of experience in technical engineering management.
Deep expertise in distributed systems and Tier0 infrastructure at scale.
Ability to bridge deep engineering needs with global business growth forecasts.
Experience managing through ambiguity, making critical trade-offs in complex projects.
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills for high-level strategic conversations.
Proven ability to ship and operate critical infrastructure with significant responsibility.
Market check
Salary context
This
$214,600–$321,800
range sits above
84%
of similar postings on FindRole.
Peer median band
$152,339–$250,350
Median floor and ceiling across peers.
Typical midpoint (25–75%)
$162,275–$246,150
Middle half of comparable postings.
Based on 238 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.