Engineering Manager, Cash Platform

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.

At Stripe, our engineering organization is structured into several key divisions to maximize impact:

The Cash Platform Engineering team is looking to hire an Engineering Manager to accelerate our mission of ensuring the right amount of cash is in the right place, at the right time, in the right currency - all while managing Liquidity, FX and Regulatory risks.

We are iterating towards a future in which managing the availability, location and currency of cash (e.g. float, corporate cash, fx swaps & trades, intercompany liability and resolution) is automated and simplified for our users, directly attributable to Stripe's products, and controllable by our Treasury Finance team. We are building a new Cash Platform to standardize, simplify and optimize existing products and services that billions of people use as well as to accelerate the construction of the new Stripe products and services.

The manager will be leading the Cash Tracking team which is responsible for building out the infrastructure that models and orchestrates all internal cash movement within Stripe to and from users. The team is building systems that are critical to cash management operations at Stripe (Predictions/Forecasting) to enhance our capital efficiency and support regulatory compliance function (Safeguarding).

We work closely with a variety of xfn teams: Liquidity Managers, Accounting, Legal, Risk and third-parties: financial partners, regulators, vendors . Our team is distributed in Seattle, Oyster Point, New York City and Toronto as well as several in the Remote Hub. 

As an Engineering Manager at Stripe, you will play a pivotal role in driving the success of your team and the broader organization. Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading engineering and design processes, coaching, mentoring, and supporting your team as they build innovative solutions.

• Collaborating with stakeholders across product, design, infrastructure, marketing, and operations to ensure alignment on projects and objectives.

• Owning problems from end-to-end by managing diverse systems, processes, and technologies, while continuously seeking opportunities to optimize efficiency and user experience.

• Upholding high engineering standards, ensuring consistency across codebases, and implementing best practices throughout your team.

• Recruiting top engineering talent in partnership with Stripe’s recruiting team to build a diverse and high-performing team.

• Supporting your team members' career growth by providing insights and development opportunities tailored to their goals.

We're looking for a candidate who meets the minimum qualifications below, with preferred qualifications that would be advantageous but are not required. If you meet the minimum requirement, we encourage you to apply.

• 5+ years of experience managing and growing teams of engineers within the fintech industry, specific experience with treasury management functions like Liquidity and FX is preferred.

• Proven track record managing a team of 8+ software engineers focused on building and shipping products at scale.

• An ability to empathize with users and advocate for exceptional user experiences.

• Strong problem-solving skills, with a history of creatively tackling complex challenges.

• Experience thriving in cross-functional environments, demonstrating rigorous thinking and effective decision-making.

• Background in dealing with ambiguity and executing on multiple high-impact work streams simultaneously.

• Commitment to fostering a supportive, feedback-driven, and challenging work environment.

• Technical proficiency to engage thoughtfully with engineers about architecture and product design, offering valuable insights when necessary.

• A mindset of autonomy and entrepreneurship, where you're excited to take responsibility and drive initiatives forward.

Alignment with Stripe’s Operating Principles

In this role, you will embody our operating principles by maintaining a focus on user outcomes, fostering open communication and cross-team collaboration, and embracing an iterative approach to both product development and team management. You will make decisions that reflect our commitment to integrity, excellence, and the long-term success of our users and the company.

If you are passionate about empowering engineers and driving impactful projects in a dynamic environment, we would love to hear from you!