Staff Backend Engineer - UI Platform
Core
Define technical strategy and architecture for backend services powering Stripe's merchant-facing user interfaces and dashboards.
Role type
Staff Backend Engineer (UI Platform)
Builds
Scalable backend-for-frontend services, reusable platform capabilities, and consistent user experience foundations.
Domain
Fintech / Developer Platforms / UI Infrastructure
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Distributed systems design, cross-team technical leadership, multi-year roadmap planning, API architecture, stakeholder communication
Preferred skills
Backend-for-frontend systems, developer platforms, design systems, agentic development workflows, feature flagging, experimentation systems
Technologies
None explicitly listed
Responsibilities
Define cross-team technical strategy and architecture for backend services; Lead design and delivery of scalable backend services; Build reusable platform capabilities; Partner with engineers, PMs, and designers; Provide hands-on technical leadership via architecture reviews and mentorship
Seniority
Staff, hands-on IC with strategic leadership
