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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 14 days Stripe's roles stay open a median of 45 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 3% of Stripe's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Stripe
- low 0 stale, 52 reposted of 633 open
- Hiring momentum
- 892 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Stripe's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Stripe.
About this role
As a Software Engineer at Stripe, you will build scalable backend services, webhooks, and public-facing APIs while writing high-quality code to process data signals in real-time. You will take ownership of technical projects, engage with product teams to address user pain points, and contribute to the team's on-call rotation to maintain high-visibility systems.
- benefits
- 4/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Stripe as an employer.
What you need
- Master’s degree or foreign equivalent in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field plus 3 years of related work experience in Software Engineering, or a Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field plus 5 years of post-bachelor’s, progressive related work experience in Software Engineering
- 3 years of experience in programming languages including Java, Ruby, Python, and Go
- 3 years of experience building scalable and reliable backend services, webhooks, and public-facing APIs
- 3 years of experience designing, building, and deploying distributed backend services in a production environment
- 3 years of experience working with relational databases in PostgreSQL, MySQL, or NoSQL data stores
- 3 years of experience with stream processing or event-driven architectures in Kafka, Kinesis, or equivalent
What you get
- Salary range of $235,090 - $285,600/yr
- 50% Telecommuting Permitted
- Equity
- Company bonus or sales commissions/bonuses
- 401(k) plan
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits
Worth weighing
- Salary range is quite specific, which may indicate a competitive compensation structure
- The role involves a significant amount of backend work, which may limit exposure to newer technologies in the frontend
- The requirement for a Master's degree or extensive experience may narrow the candidate pool
- The mention of multiple positions available could indicate growth or turnover in the team
Summarised from Stripe's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Stripe on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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