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<h2>Who we are</h2> <h3>About Stripe</h3> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">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.</span></p> <h3>About the team</h3> <p>Stripe's Experimental Projects team is our in-house innovation lab where we rapidly transform ideas into working prototypes. We operate as an idea incubator, building and testing new concepts with real users, sometimes going from concept to functional prototype in just days.</p> <h2>What you’ll do</h2> <p>As a Software Engineer on the Experimental Projects team, you'll be at the forefront of innovation at Stripe, turning promising ideas into tangible solutions that could shape the future of our platform. You'll have the autonomy to identify opportunities, rapidly build prototypes, and work directly with users to validate and iterate on your solutions. </p> <p>This role combines technical excellence with creative problem-solving – you'll work across our entire technology stack to bring ideas to life, sometimes in just days. </p> <p>Your work will help us discover new ways to empower businesses worldwide, contributing directly to Stripe's mission of increasing the GDP of the internet. Whether it's creating new developer tools, exploring novel payment experiences, or inventing entirely new products, you'll have the freedom to experiment and the resources to make a significant impact.</p> <h3>Responsibilities<span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></h3> <ul> <li>Drive projects from ideation to implementation, taking ownership of the full development lifecycle</li> <li>Build full-stack solutions including intuitive web frontends, clean APIs, and robust backend systems</li> <li>Work across various technologies and languages (TypeScript, Ruby, Python, Java, etc.) based on project needs</li> <li>Collaborate directly with users to understand their needs and gather feedback</li> <li>Prototype and validate ideas quickly, pivoting or adjusting based on real-world usage</li> <li>Partner with teams across Stripe to integrate with existing systems and infrastructure</li> </ul> <h2><strong>Who you are</strong></h2> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">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.</span></p> <h3>Minimum requirements</h3> <ul> <li>5+ years of professional, hands on full-stack development experience with languages such as JavaScript, TypeScript, Ruby, Python, Go, or Java</li> <li>Excel at rapid prototyping while maintaining appropriate quality standards</li> <li>Demonstrate strong product intuition and user empathy</li> <li>Have experience building and shipping customer facing products from scratch</li> </ul> <h3><strong>Preferred qualifications</strong></h3> <ul> <li>Comfortable with ambiguity and fast-paced environments</li> <li>Have a passion for working on side-projects, open source, or similar self-driven initiatives you’re proud of</li> <li>Bring energy and enthusiasm that inspires collaboration</li> </ul>

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