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Backend Engineer, UI Platform

Job Overview

As a Backend Engineer on the Sail Services team, you’ll help build and evolve the systems that power Stripe’s user interfaces. You’ll independently drive software projects from problem definition through production, working closely with other UI Platform engineers, product teams, and infrastructure partners.

Key points

  1. Your work will range from APIs and GraphQL integrations to edge systems, architectural migrations, and the tooling needed to operate them safely at scale.

  2. Take end-to-end ownership of software projects, aligning on priorities and then independently scoping problems and carrying solutions through design, implementation, testing, rollout, and operation.

  3. Design, build, and operate reliable, scalable APIs and backend systems that support Stripe’s Dashboard, mobile applications, and other user interfaces.

  4. Help modernize Stripe’s UI architecture through incremental migrations, automated validation, shadow traffic, and carefully controlled production rollouts.

  5. We’re looking for someone who meets the minimum requirements to be considered for the role.

  6. Fluency in using AI-assisted and agentic development tools as part of day-to-day software engineering, including critically reviewing, validating, and improving generated code.

  7. Strong knowledge of backend technologies and infrastructure, including the fundamentals of APIs, data storage, distributed systems, and production operations.

  8. Ability to independently scope and deliver open-ended software projects, making practical technical and product tradeoffs with limited oversight.

Skills

Data VisualizationGraphQLCommunicationProblem Solving

Experience: Entry-level · 2+ years