Engineering Manager, Payments

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 The Payments Engineering team powers the processing of hundreds of billions of dollars in card payments annually, enabling users to accept card payments across Asia Pacific, Europe, and the Middle East. As the Engineering Manager for the team, you’ll be responsible for expanding the reach of Stripe’s global payments network and delivering a best-in-class card payments experience in these regions.

In this role, you’ll make some of the most significant strategic, product, and technical decisions for card payments at Stripe. The systems this team builds enable our users to integrate with Stripe once, accept payments across an ever-expanding set of card networks, and grow their businesses globally.

What you’ll do

Responsibilities * Work with other Stripe leaders to shape Stripe’s card payments strategy.

  • Develop engineers on the team and help them advance in their careers.
  • Empower the engineering team to achieve high levels of technical productivity, reliability, and simplicity.
  • Manage processes that help the team do its best work and collaborate effectively with the rest of Stripe.
  • Contribute to engineering-wide initiatives as a member of Stripe’s engineering management team.
  • Recruit exceptional engineers in collaboration with Stripe’s recruiting team.

You may be a fit for this role if: * You thrive with a high level of autonomy and responsibility.

  • You foster a healthy work environment that is both supportive and challenging.
  • You’re excited to help engineers develop new skills and advance in their careers.
  • You communicate clearly and persuasively in writing and in person.
  • You lead by example, set the right context, and help teammates do their best work.
  • You have the technical depth to ask engineers thoughtful questions about architecture and product decisions.

Who you are

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 * 3+ years of experience in an engineering management role.

  • 8+ years of full-time software development experience.
  • A demonstrated track record of successfully hiring, developing, and mentoring engineers.
  • The ability to lead by example in fast-paced, high-impact, and ambiguous environments.
  • A commitment to high operational rigor when working with production systems.
  • Experience building extensible software solutions that scale with business growth.
  • The ability to thrive in a collaborative, cross-functional, and cross-time-zone environment while fostering a positive team culture.

Preferred qualifications * Experience with payments-related products.

  • Experience working in global and cross-regional environments.
  • Experience using AI tools to improve team execution, quality, and overall effectiveness.
  • Experience building new teams.
  • Experience developing product platforms that serve other product teams.
  • A proven track record of collaborating with partners across multiple regions and time zones.
  • Experience and comfort in a user-facing role.

In-office expectations

Office-assigned Stripes in most of our locations are currently expected to spend at least 50% of the time in a given month in their local office or with users. This expectation may vary depending on role, team and location. For example, Stripes in Stripe Delivery Center roles in Mexico City, Mexico, Bengaluru, India, and Dublin, Ireland work 100% from the office. Also, some teams have greater in-office attendance requirements, to appropriately support our users and workflows, which the hiring manager will discuss. This approach helps strike a balance between bringing people together for in-person collaboration and learning from each other, while supporting flexibility when possible.

Pay and benefits

The annual salary range for this role in the primary location is SGD 244,000 - SGD 366,000. This range may change if you are hired in another location. For sales roles, the range provided is the role’s On Target Earnings (“OTE”) range, meaning that the range includes both the sales commissions/sales bonuses target and annual base salary for the role. This salary range may be inclusive of several career levels at Stripe and will be narrowed during the interview process based on a number of factors, including the candidate’s experience, qualifications, and specific location. Applicants interested in this role and who are not located in the primary location may request the annual salary range for their location during the interview process.

Specific benefits and details about what compensation is included in the salary range listed above will vary depending on the applicant’s location and can be discussed in more detail during the interview process. Benefits/additional compensation for this role may include: equity, company bonus or sales commissions/bonuses; retirement plans; health benefits; and wellness stipends.

We look forward to hearing from you.

At Stripe, we're looking for people with passion, grit, and integrity. You're encouraged to apply even if your experience doesn't precisely match the job description. Your skills and passion will stand out—and set you apart—especially if your career has taken some extraordinary twists and turns. At Stripe, we welcome diverse perspectives and people who think rigorously and aren't afraid to challenge assumptions. Join us.

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