CareerPlan

Staff Software Engineer, Link - Consumer Identity

USFull-time2026-10-28 → 2026-11-12

Core

Lead the design and delivery of new money-movement capabilities and consumer identity features for Stripe's Link platform, enabling frictionless checkout for merchants and consumers.

Role type

Staff Software Engineer (Consumer Identity & Money Movement)

Builds

Backend services, APIs, and consumer-facing experiences for the Link merchant network

Domain

Fintech / Payments / Financial Infrastructure

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

Backend and full-stack software development, Technical architecture and strategy, Cross-functional leadership, System reliability and operational excellence, High-ambiguity problem solving, Product-minded engineering

Preferred skills

Java, Ruby, TypeScript, Payments and fintech products, Consumer products at scale, 0→1 product development, Stablecoins and digital assets

Technologies

Java, Ruby, TypeScript

Responsibilities

Lead technical strategy and architecture for large, ambiguous Link initiatives; Own projects end-to-end from definition to launch; Build robust backend services and consumer experiences; Lead a project team of engineers; Partner with Product, Design, Data Science, Risk, and Infrastructure teams; Navigate dependencies across payments and money-movement platforms; Raise the engineering bar through mentorship and design reviews.

Seniority

Staff, hands-on IC with broad technical and organizational scope