Software Engineer, Experimental Projects

Stripe

Software Engineer on Experimental Projects team building prototypes for Stripe's financial platform. Driving innovation with hands-on full-stack development and rapid prototyping.

Posted 6/9/2026full-timeRemote • California, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

GoJavaJavaScriptPythonRubyTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Drive projects from ideation to implementation, taking ownership of the full development lifecycle
Build full-stack solutions including intuitive web frontends, clean APIs, and robust backend systems
Work across various technologies and languages (TypeScript, Ruby, Python, Java, etc.) based on project needs
Collaborate directly with users to understand their needs and gather feedback
Prototype and validate ideas quickly, pivoting or adjusting based on real-world usage
Partner with teams across Stripe to integrate with existing systems and infrastructure

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of professional, hands on full-stack development experience with languages such as JavaScript, TypeScript, Ruby, Python, Go, or Java
Excel at rapid prototyping while maintaining appropriate quality standards
Demonstrate strong product intuition and user empathy
Have experience building and shipping customer facing products from scratch.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive salary
Flexible working hours

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Hard Skills & Tools

full-stack developmentTypeScriptRubyPythonJavaJavaScriptGoAPI developmentprototypingbackend systems

Soft Skills

user empathyproduct intuitioncollaborationfeedback gatheringownershipadaptabilitycommunicationproblem-solvingquality standardsproject management