Staff Software Engineer, IAM Control Plane

San Francisco
8551 OAP - Eng

About the Role

At Stripe in the Financial Services space, Economic infrastructure for the internet, powering ambitious businesses globally..

<h2>Who we are</h2>

<h3><strong>About Stripe</strong></h3>

<p>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.</p>

<h3><strong>About the team</strong></h3>

<p>The IAM Control Plane team’s mission is to empower Stripe users to easily and securely manage their access to Stripe products and data. As part of Stripe's Organizations and Auth Platform, we own the platform for API keys, user roles, and access auditing, ensuring the right people have the keys to the kingdom - and no one else. We are a team of around 10 engineers with an ambitious roadmap, blending deep platform work with direct product impact.</p>

<h2><strong>What you’ll do</strong></h2>

<p>You will design, build, and maintain the critical systems that control our user’s access to Stripe.</p>

<h3><strong>Responsibilities</strong></h3>

<ul>

<li>Design and build the next generation of IAM primitives to securely power AI-driven agentic experiences on Stripe</li>

<li>Develop new user-facing permission models, including custom roles and granular access controls</li>

<li>Architect and implement platform features like Account Groups to simplify access management for large organizations</li>

<li>Own and operate mission-critical, highly-available backend services that are fundamental to every Stripe user's experience</li>

<li>Work across the stack to ship end-to

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Frequently Asked Questions About Working at Stripe

Common questions candidates ask about this role and Stripe's workplace

Stripe powers online and in-person payment processing and financial solutions for businesses of all sizes.

Please review the specific job listing or contact Stripe's recruiting team for details on remote or hybrid work options for this role.

Salary information may vary by role and location. Please check the specific job listing or discuss compensation during the interview process.

Stripe is an established organization in its industry. The company focuses on maintaining a supportive workplace culture for all employees.

Key benefit categories include: Health & Wellness, Financial & Lifestyle, Learning & Development, Work Environment. You can view more details on their CertCheck profile.

The day-to-day environment is guided by core values such as Problem-Solving Excellence and Global Perspective and Customer Obsession.

The company has committed to inclusive practices including: Invest in Growth and Development and Foster Psychological Safety and Inclusion.

Stripe has a supportive and collaborative culture, recognized as a loved place to work by its team members.

Stripe currently has 719 open positions. They are hiring across departments like 8611 Security Analytics, 1654 Account Executives (AI), 1653 Startups - Account Executives (NA). You can view all current openings at certcheck.mostlovedworkplace.com/companies/stripe/jobs.

The interview process typically involves an initial recruiter screen followed by team interviews. Please contact Stripe's recruiting team for specific details on this role's process.

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