Stripe · 16 hours ago
Engineering Manager of Managers, Document Databases
Seattle, WA
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
$280K/yr - $420K/yr
10+ years expStripe is a financial infrastructure platform for businesses, and they are seeking an Engineering Manager of Managers to lead a globally distributed team responsible for their online transactional storage layer. The role involves defining the organization's vision and strategy, driving operational excellence, and building a future team while collaborating with cross-functional leaders.
FinanceFinTechMobile PaymentsSaaS
Responsibilities
Architect the Org & Culture: Design and scale a high-leverage org structure. You will define what 'Elite Engineering' looks like, setting the bar for craftsmanship and operational rigor serving as a blueprint for Stripe infrastructure
Vision and Strategy: Define the scope, vision, and goals for your organization with little or no guidance from your manager. You will anticipate industry trends and use them to influence Stripe's long-range plans, setting direction on a multi-year timeframe for Stripe’s online storage layer
Drive Operational Excellence: You will instill a culture of rigorous thinking and meticulous craftsmanship, ensuring our infrastructure remains proactive and resilient as Stripe’s business demands evolve
Bridge Engineering & Business: You will collaborate with cross-functional leaders to align deep engineering needs with global business growth forecasts
Build the Future Team: Proactively invest in the development of the organization and its people at all levels. You will obsess over talent, hiring and coaching other managers to elevate the skills of the leadership team
Qualification
Required
Minimum 10 years of experience in a technical leadership role; overseeing strategic projects, including minimum 3 years of Manager of Manager experience
A deep technical background in distributed systems and experience operating Tier0 infrastructure at massive scale
Ability to bridge deep engineering needs with global business growth forecasts and product strategy, specifically building abstractions that empower thousands of other developers
Experience managing through ambiguity and making critical trade-offs between reliability, efficiency, and long-term architectural health
A deep curiosity about the 'nuts-and-bolts' of the business (e.g., global money movement) combined with the humility to continue learning and growing as a leader
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
Preferred
Successfully shipped and operated critical infrastructure (database internals or related field) with significant responsibility over funds and/or critical data
Ability to navigate complex, high-impact work where you must define your own scope and vision
A track record of getting other teams on board with your vision to support execution in a way that benefits the broader company
Experience managing globally distributed teams across different timezones
Benefits
Equity
Company bonus or sales commissions/bonuses
401(k) plan
Medical, dental, and vision benefits
Wellness stipends
Company
Stripe
Stripe is an API technology company that provides online payment processing and commerce solutions for Internet businesses.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$9.44BKey Investors
Tiger Global ManagementThrive CapitalFounders Fund
2025-02-27Secondary Market
2024-04-12Secondary Market· $694.16M
2024-03-01Series Unknown
Leadership Team
Steffan Tomlinson
CFO
Aitor Guevara
Head Of Engineering
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