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Who we are About Stripe Stripe is a financial infrastructure platform for businesses. Millions of companies—from the world's largest enterprises to the most ambitious startups—use Stripe to accept payments, grow their revenue, and accelerate new business opportunities. Our mission is to increase the GDP of the internet, and we have a staggering amount of work ahead. That means you have an unprecedented opportunity to put the global economy within everyone's reach while doing the most important work of your career. About the team Payments is Stripe's flagship product. Our payments platform processes trillions of dollars annually. This team has the opportunity to expand the reach of Stripe's global payments network, design and implement novel payment capabilities, and deliver best-in-class reliability and performance. We have software engineers in almost every team across Stripe, and in this role, you'll be making some of the most significant decisions for the company. You'll get to work with other engineers to build features that span various parts of the system, as well as our business, sales, and operations teams to understand and solve our users' pain points. What you'll do You'll work on projects that span technologies, systems, and processes where you'll design, build, test, and ship great code every day. Responsibilities Design, build, and maintain APIs, services, and systems across Stripe's engineering teams Work with a wide range of systems, processes, and technologies to own and solve problems end-to-end Collaborate with other engineering teams across Stripe's global offices Uphold our high engineering standards and bring consistency to the many codebases and processes you encounter Improve engineering standards, tooling, and processes Who you are You're energized by solving real problems for real users. You use the word "users" or "customers" a million times a day. You thrive at the intersection of technology and business—equally comfortable diving deep into technical architecture and sitting with customers to understand their challenges. You like working hands-on with your colleagues. You're passionate about building elegant, scalable solutions and helping others reach their full potential. You believe teams that deeply understand their users build great products, and you're excited to work closely with regional teams, product partners, and strategic customers. We're looking for someone who meets the minimum requirements to be considered for the role. If you meet these requirements, you are encouraged to apply. The preferred qualifications are a bonus, not a requirement. Minimum requirements 5+ years of professional software development experience Either a Bachelor's degree in a technical field involving coding (e.g., Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, Mathematics) or equivalent technical experience Experience working on projects that involved multiple engineering teams Empathy, strong communication skills, and a deep respect for the power of collaboration The ability to drive clear next steps when encountering ambiguous spaces without clear lines of ownership High standards for code quality and a constructive attitude to help others raise the bar Preferred qualifications Experience with financial product companies and interest in financial products and markets User-facing or cross-functional roles where you shaped the product roadmap and solved user needs
Here's how to pick the right one and stand out in your application.
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That number is real. WorkMundi's database shows 144,883 open engineer roles across the world. India has the most with 31,687 jobs, followed by the United States with 30,084. If you just finished reading one job ad and felt paralyzed by choice, you're not alone—but this scale is actually an advantage. It means you can afford to be selective.
Start by geography and language. The majority of engineer ads—117,837 of them—have the job posting text written in English. Use that as one filter, but remember: the ad text language tells you nothing about whether the role actually requires you to speak English day-to-day. Read the job description carefully. Then check which countries have the volume you're targeting. Singapore, Poland, and Australia round out the top five after India and the US.
Next, learn who's hiring. Accenture has posted 2,801 engineer roles. andurilindustries, speechify, and jobgether are also actively recruiting. If you're applying to one of these names, research their hiring patterns and interview style before you apply. That homework pays off.
When you interview, expect the question every engineer hears: 'Tell me about a time you had to debug a problem that wasn't in your job description.' Have a specific story ready—not a general one. Name the tools, the deadline pressure, and what you learned. Hiring managers listen for whether you see problem-solving as part of the role itself, not a favour.
