Backend Engineer, Credit Decisions

stripe· Global Operations
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📍 Chicago, IL💰 USD 173K–260K

About this role

Who we are

About Stripe

Stripe, LLC. 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.

What you’ll do

Responsibilities

  • Work with a wide range of systems, processes and technologies to own and solve problems from end-to-end. 
  • Collaborate with engineers, designers, data scientists, and product managers to develop new features and products. 
  • Uphold our high engineering standards and bring consistency to the many codebases and processes you will encounter. 
  • Build elegant APIs and user experiences that enable merchants to run and scale their businesses on top of the company. 
  • Contribute to the design and architecture of the next generation of Stripe’s infrastructure, to meet the high growth needs of the company and customers for years to come. 
  • Work alongside peer engineering teams, data scientists and strategy partners to design and implement critical systems that power financial decision-making while contributing to the growing team’s success.

Who you are

Minimum requirements

 

Must have a Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field, plus six (6) years of experience in Software Development.

 

Must have six (6) years of experience with/in:

 

  • Working across the stack and navigating codebases with different languages, including 2 of the following: Java, Ruby, Scala, Python, or SQL;
  • Tools including: Spark, IDE, and AWS;
  • Developing user-facing experiences and writing queries for analyzing experiment results;
  • Distributed computing or large-scale distributed systems; and
  • Cloud based services, including: gRPC, GraphQL, Docker, Kubernetes, or AWS.

 

Salary: $173,000.00 - $259,600.00/yr.

This salary range represents the base salary range for the role and any sales commissions/sales bonuses targets, if applicable, would be in addition to the base salary.

40 hrs/week

50% Telecommuting permitted. 

Multiple Positions Available. 

Additional benefits for this role may include: equity, company bonus or sales commissions/bonuses; 401(k) plan; medical, dental, and vision benefits; and wellness stipends. IL37  #LI-DNI

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the salary for the Backend Engineer, Credit Decisions role at stripe?
The listed salary for this Backend Engineer, Credit Decisions position at stripe is USD 173K–260K. This is an full-time role.
Where is the Backend Engineer, Credit Decisions position at stripe located?
This Backend Engineer, Credit Decisions role at stripe is based in Chicago, IL. The position is listed as on-site or hybrid. Check the full job description or apply directly to confirm the work arrangement.
Which team or department does the Backend Engineer, Credit Decisions at stripe belong to?
This Backend Engineer, Credit Decisions position is part of the Global Operations department at stripe. See the full job description for more information about the team structure and responsibilities.
How do I apply for the Backend Engineer, Credit Decisions position at stripe?
Click the "Apply Now" button on this page. You will be redirected to stripe's official application portal hosted on greenhouse where you can submit your application directly.
When was the Backend Engineer, Credit Decisions job at stripe posted?
This Backend Engineer, Credit Decisions position at stripe was posted on Jul 24, 2026. Apply as soon as possible — early applications are often reviewed first.
Backend Engineer, Credit Decisions
stripe · 💰 USD 173K–260K
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