Senior Backend Engineer (Golang)

TL;DR

Senior Backend Engineer (Golang): Developing and maintaining open-source SDKs and code generation frameworks for the Stripe API with an accent on developer experience and idiomatic code design. Focus on building scalable tools that power the majority of Stripe integrations, collaborating across teams to streamline API authoring, and mentoring team members.

Location: Toronto

Salary: CA$135,200 - CA$258,000

Company

Stripe is a financial infrastructure platform for businesses, enabling millions of companies to accept payments and grow their revenue online.

What you will do

• Serve as the Golang expert, ensuring SDK experiences are idiomatic and meet community needs.
• Enhance the in-house code generation framework using Node.js expertise.
• Collaborate with internal teams to release APIs and improve the efficiency of the release process.
• Streamline the API authoring process and provide guidance on API design.
• Support users via open-source GitHub repositories and add support for new language features.
• Mentor and provide technical support to other team members.

Requirements

• 6+ years of professional engineering experience across a wide range of products.
• 3+ years of experience as a Golang software engineer.
• Strong interest in working with multiple programming languages.
• Demonstrated passion for API design and developer experience.

Nice to have

• Experience in PHP and Ruby.
• Experience building libraries and/or SDKs.
• Knowledge of Open API spec and protobuf.

Culture & Benefits

• Opportunity to work on infrastructure powering over 80% of Stripe's payment volume.
• Focus on open-source contributions and developer-centric tooling.
• Collaborative environment with a focus on mentorship and technical excellence.