About this role
Engineers who thrive on architecting large-scale documentation infrastructure and integrating emerging AI capabilities into developer workflows will find a strong fit within this Stripe team. The docs product group builds foundational platforms that empower millions of businesses and developers globally to access financial infrastructure.
Daily responsibilities center on leading technical design, defining multi-quarter engineering roadmaps, and making critical architectural decisions for documentation systems. The group operates at the intersection of developer experience and modern AI integration, evaluating LLM capabilities to enhance authoring tools and documentation platforms.
This role exists to scale internal infrastructure and guide cross-functional technical standards as the broader organization grows. Success in the position requires deep full-stack proficiency, strong technical leadership across complex projects, and a practical approach to system reliability and production debugging.
What you will do
- Lead the technical design and architecture for major platform initiatives while building consensus among engineering groups.
- Define multi-quarter technical roadmaps for complex projects that span multiple teams.
- Evaluate and integrate emerging AI and LLM capabilities into documentation platforms and authoring tools.
- Establish engineering standards, technical guidelines, and best practices across the organization.
- Design, build, and maintain scalable, reliable, and performant backend and frontend services.
- Contribute high-quality code across a full-stack environment and navigate diverse codebases.
- Debug intricate production issues, take ownership of system health, and manage incident response.
What you need
- Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Engineering, or a related field.
- Four years of professional experience in Software Engineering.
- Four years of experience working in a full-stack environment focusing on Ruby, Java, Typescript, or Bazel.
- Four years of experience acting as a technical lead for large projects and defining roadmaps spanning over six months across multiple teams.
- Two years of experience authoring and reviewing technical design documents and driving architectural decisions while mentoring junior colleagues.
- Two years of experience building and scaling automated testing and validation frameworks.
- Two years of experience designing and implementing persistent data models using MongoDB.
- Two years of experience implementing emerging technical standards for AI and LLMs.
Benefits
- Equity
- Company bonus
- 401(k) plan
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits
- Wellness stipends
Skills and tech stack
Questions candidates ask
What is the remote work policy for this position?
Fifty percent telecommuting is permitted for this role based out of New York, NY.
What is the salary range offered for this job?
The base salary range for the role is $190,400 to $285,600 per year.
What technologies and tools will I work with?
You will work in a full-stack environment focusing on languages and tools such as Ruby, Java, TypeScript, Bazel, and MongoDB, alongside AI and LLM technologies.
What additional compensation and benefits are included?
Additional benefits may include equity, company bonuses, a 401(k) plan, medical, dental, and vision benefits, and wellness stipends.