Engineering Manager, Payments API · Stripe

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 18:14:40 GMT
Engineering

Stripe · New York, NY · remote
We're seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to lead the team at the forefront of delivering best-in-class Checkout services that power Elements with CheckoutSession and define and drive our payment integrations into the future. You will work closely with Optimized Checkout teams, playing a critical role in owning the strategy and execution of our core Checkout primitives. Your leadership will ensure we balance rapid innovation with the five-nines reliability required to support the world's largest enterprises and the growing global economy. This is a role for a strategic leader who excels at navigating complex technical and product challenges. You will drive the evolution of our Checkout services, helping to abstract immense complexity into simple, powerful integrations for our users. Beyond the immediate technical goals, you will be a cultural pillar for the team, mentoring the next generation of technical leaders and shaping an engineering and product vision that defines the future of commerce. Responsibilities: * Scope, design, build, and maintain APIs, services, and large-scale systems that reliably and efficiently handle billions of money movement requests * Debug and solve critical production issues across services and multiple levels of the stack * Partner with Engineering Managers to create roadmaps that deliver milestones toward a cohesive engineering vision * Serve as a role model for our high engineering standards and bring consistency to the many codebases and processes you will encounter * Arbitrate critical decisions correctly that fully consider software best practices, Stripe system realities, and numerous stakeholders' preferences and concerns * Collaborate with stakeholders across the organization such as experts product, design, infrastructure, and operations * Teach and mentor the next generation of technical leaders at Stripe Requirements: * 3+ years of experience in an engineering management role * 8+ years of full-time software development experience * Demonstrated track record of successfully hiring, developing, and mentoring engineers * Ability to lead by example in fast-paced, high-impact, and ambiguous environments * Commitment to high operational rigor when working with production systems * Experience building extensible software solutions that scale with business growth * Adept at thriving in a collaborative, cross-functional, and cross-timezone environment, while fostering a positive team culture