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 revenue, and accelerate new opportunities. Our mission is to increase the GDP of the internet. We have a staggering amount of work ahead, which means you’ll have a rare opportunity to help make the global economy accessible to everyone—while doing the most impactful work of your career.
About the teamThe Product Design team is made up of several groups that define, create, and deliver all user-facing aspects of Stripe’s brand and product. Product Designers are strategic partners to Engineering and Product Management within their product area. In close collaboration with product teams, they shape user experiences, then translate them into high-quality designs that can be tested, shipped, and refined. Designers are responsible for building elegant, functional products that users love—and want to tell others about.
The Dashboard team ensures Stripe works seamlessly for every merchant—regardless of how their business is structured or which products they use. Our goal is to make Stripe feel like it was built just for them.
Responsibilities- Proactively connect business goals to product opportunities
- Anticipate needs and articulate a compelling product vision
- Collaborate across design, product, and leadership to shape strategy and align roadmaps
- Present work regularly to leadership; synthesize and act on feedback to rapidly refine solutions
- Champion craft and product excellence through example
- Communicate ideas through high-fidelity prototypes and compelling storytelling
- Develop durable, scalable design frameworks that raise the bar for craft company-wide
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- 10+ years of relevant design experience at a tech, product-driven company
- Skilled at operating independently to turn ambiguous, cross-functional problems into clear, cohesive visions
- Experienced in partnering closely with product, engineering, and cross-functional teams to drive design strategy
- Able to navigate complexity and distill it into simple, intuitive solutions
- Adept at translating business objectives into customer-centered design opportunities
- Confident presenting work to company leadership and skilled at communicating design decisions through clear, compelling storytelling
- Strong visual design and craft skills
- Able to balance bold vision with thoughtful, incremental rollouts
- Experienced in mentoring or leading peers and junior designers, either as a design manager or senior IC
Skills Required
- 10+ years of relevant design experience at a technology or product-driven company
- Ability to independently turn ambiguous, cross-functional problems into clear, cohesive visions
- Experience partnering with product, engineering, and cross-functional teams to drive design strategy
- Ability to navigate complexity and distill it into simple, intuitive solutions
- Ability to translate business objectives into customer-centered design opportunities
- Confidence presenting work to company leadership and communicating design decisions through clear, compelling storytelling
- Strong visual design and craft skills
- Ability to balance bold vision with thoughtful, incremental rollouts
- Experience mentoring or leading peers and junior designers as a design manager or senior individual contributor
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.
