Forward Deployed Engineer, Professional Services

Stripe

Remote Actively hiring

Remote, USA Posted 83 days ago $173,000–$259,600 / year

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At a glance

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TL;DR

Join Stripe’s new Forward Deployed Engineering team as a senior full-stack engineer working closely with the Professional Services division to deliver bespoke software solutions and integrations for strategic users. You will design, build, and deploy production applications that blend user business logic with Stripe best practices, while also contributing to the direction of this emerging team by driving technical projects and engaging directly with clients to understand their needs and co-develop scalable solutions. This role requires hands-on experience in full-stack development using languages like JavaScript, TypeScript, React, Ruby, Go, or Java, along with expertise in backend infrastructure and rapid prototyping. Ideal candidates will have a background in software consulting, strong problem-solving skills, and the ability to work effectively across technical teams and executive stakeholders in enterprise environments.

Skills

JavaScript TypeScript React Ruby Go Java Docker Kubernetes CI/CD PostgreSQL AWS GCP Azure Git Swagger GraphQL Python Terraform Ansible Jenkins

What you'll do

Design and architect secure, scalable technical solutions aligned with customer needs.
Build and deploy production applications combining user business logic and Stripe best practices.
Directly engage with users to understand challenges and co-develop tailored solutions.
Drive the direction of the Forward Deployed Engineering team at Stripe.
Contribute tooling and frameworks that scale impact across multiple accounts.

What we're looking for

5+ years of professional full-stack development experience with JavaScript, TypeScript, React, Ruby, Go, or Java.
Proven ability to design and deploy scalable production applications.
Expertise in backend infrastructure and building systems that scale efficiently.
Strong problem-solving skills and understanding of product and business aspects.
Experience with containerized applications and object-oriented programming languages.
Familiarity with rapid prototyping while maintaining quality standards.

Market check

Salary context

This $173,000–$259,600 range sits above 80% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$112,462–$198,000

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$126,800–$193,125

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.

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