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.
About the teamAs a member of the Partner Solutions Architecture (PSA) team, you will be responsible for providing technical guidance to Stripe's partners. Our goal is to drive growth through co-solutioning, education, and enablement with our partner ecosystem. You'll serve as a critical technical liaison to Stripe's Partner Development Managers, creating comprehensive technical business plans that identify, incubate, and bring to market service and solution offerings built on or with Stripe. A Partner Solutions Architect at Stripe is intellectually curious, entrepreneurial, and energized by building deep technical trust with partners.
What you'll doPartner Solutions Architects build highly consultative, trusted relationships with executives and technical decision-makers to provide business and technical thought leadership. You'll become a trusted advisor for solving mission-critical business challenges, architecting solutions that help partners drive new monetization opportunities and growth.
Responsibilities- Work with key partners to build out their Stripe capabilities and solutions to drive scalable growth
- Develop and execute technical enablement plans tailored to partner maturity and product focus
- Lead technical discussions and solution deep-dives with partners on the value Stripe can provide to their clients
- Engage with CTOs and engineering leaders at key partners to share Stripe's technology roadmap, showcase the latest innovations, and define a solution strategy that expands partnership revenue
- Synthesize and communicate partnership wins and progress internally, including through QBRs and executive updates
- Provide oversight, guidance, and assistance during the partner sales process to ensure mutual success in joint opportunities
- Educate Stripe's sales team on key partner solutions and capabilities
- Serve as an advocate for strategic partners within Stripe's sales regions and identify areas for sales collaboration
- Collaborate on technical content—sample code, demos, and reference architectures—to help partners implement specific use cases and best practices
- Provide partner-focused product feedback to Stripe's product and engineering teams
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.
Minimum requirements- 4+ years of experience in a customer-facing technical role—such as Solutions Architect, Solutions Engineer, or Technical Account Manager—at a global software company
- Experience building joint go-to-market solutions and co-selling with go-to-market partners
- Executive engagement skills and presence, with a demonstrated ability to build credibility with technical and business decision-makers at all levels
- Strong group-facilitation skills and proven ability to lead strategic technical conversations with senior stakeholders
- Thorough understanding of the software development lifecycle and API architecture
- Outstanding written and verbal communication skills and ability to explain complex concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences
- Ability to ramp quickly on Stripe products including Payments, Billing, Connect, and more
- Familiarity with how enterprise technology ecosystems fit together—including ERP, CRM, Billing, Tax, and legacy systems—and how they interact with API-first platforms
- Strong organizational and time-management skills with the ability to manage multiple strategic partnerships simultaneously
- Strategic and creative thinker who proactively identifies challenges and maintains a positive, solutions-oriented approach
Skills Required
- 4+ years of experience in a similar customer-facing engineering role such as solution consultant, solutions architect, sales engineer, for a global software enterprise.
- Experience co-selling and co-solutioning with go-to-market partners.
- Executive engagement skills and presence, with an ability to establish strong relationships with key decision makers.
- Thorough understanding of the software development lifecycle and API architecture.
- Outstanding spoken and written communication skills, presentation skills, and confidence in explaining complex concepts.
Stripe Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Stripe and has not been reviewed or approved by Stripe.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare is described as comprehensive, including medical, dental, vision, EAP, and mental‑health support such as therapy sessions; wellness resources are consistently highlighted across materials. Coverage breadth and depth are repeatedly positioned as a core strength.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave for birthing and non‑birthing parents, fertility benefits, and adoption assistance are emphasized, making family support a standout element. Feedback suggests these programs compare favorably to common tech benchmarks.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellness stipends, gym reimbursement, and onsite meals/snacks (where available) are commonly offered, with flexible lifestyle funds supporting varied needs globally. Education stipends and similar perks further bolster day‑to‑day wellbeing.
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What We Do
Stripe is a technology company that builds economic infrastructure for the internet. Businesses of every size—from new startups to public companies like Salesforce and Facebook—use the company’s software to accept online payments and run technically sophisticated financial operations in more than 100 countries. Stripe helps new companies get started and grow their revenues, and established businesses accelerate into new markets and launch new business models. Over the long term, Stripe aims to increase the GDP of the internet.
