Staff Engineer, Stripe

• We’re looking for people with a strong background and demonstrated leadership in data platform technologies
• Strong technical background with 10+ years of experience in data platforms, distributed systems, and backend development
• Experience using, operating and optimizing distributed SQL query engines like Trino/Presto
• Experience managing and scaling data warehouse systems like Hive Metastore or AWS Glue Data Catalog
• Experience with data lake architectures and hands-on experience with data lake open table formats such as Parquet, Iceberg, Delta lake, Hudi, etc
• Strong programming skills in at least one JVM language (Java, Scala) and proficiency in SQL. Experience with Golang or Python is a plus
• Excellent problem-solving skills and experience in troubleshooting complex distributed systems
• Track record of serving as a technical lead, with the ability to provide technical direction and mentor team members
• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally, collaborating effectively with data engineers, data scientists, and business stakeholders
• Ability to listen and synthesize ideas from across the organization while setting a compelling technical vision

Desirable

• You will work as a Technical lead for the data warehouse analytics space and will be a key contributor to the evolution of our platform. You will directly influence how Stripe analyzes its vast and ever growing data lake.
• As a Staff Engineer, you’ll be empowered to make decisions with a large impact on Stripe.
• You will guide our investments and strategy while making our systems reliable, secure, and a delight to use. Staff Engineers at Stripe are expected and empowered to operate autonomously and are counted on to help drive Stripe forward.
• In this role, you will work closely and frequently with the other tech staff & senior leadership across Stripe’s data platform and have opportunities to significantly influence the overall data strategy for Stripe.
• Scope and lead large technical projects with enormous impact for Engineers & business within Stripe
• Build and maintain the infrastructure which powers the core of Stripe
• Scrutinize and reason clearly about the technology and architecture choices we make in building these products. In many cases, you will be the decision maker
• Directly contribute to core interface design and write code. Serve as a role model for how great software should be written for Stripe as a whole
• Arbitrate critical decisions correctly that fully consider software best practices, Stripe system realities, and numerous stakeholders’ preferences and concerns
• Advise Stripe’s leadership team on key technical considerations related to data storage and access within Stripe
• Work closely with the open source community to identify opportunities for adopting new open source features as well contribute back to the OSS
• Work effectively cross functionally
• Teach and mentor the next generation of technical leaders at Stripe