Job Overview
Location
Sydney, Australia
Job Type
Full-time
Category
Engineering Manager
Date Posted
April 23, 2026
Full Job Description
đź“‹ Description
- • As an Engineering Manager for the Core Performance team at Stripe, you will lead a team responsible for driving improvements in efficiency and latency across Stripe’s global infrastructure, directly impacting the reliability and scalability of financial infrastructure used by millions of businesses worldwide.
- • You will lead and grow an engineering team in Sydney by hiring, coaching, mentoring, and developing engineers at all levels, while partnering with cross-functional teams to implement infrastructure solutions that enhance scalability, reliability, and efficiency.
- • You will work within Stripe Infrastructure, the team responsible for the reliability, scale, performance, and cost of Stripe’s systems, including critical tier-0 infrastructure such as Compute, Networking, DocumentDB, Distributed Caching, and High Assurance Engineering.
- • You will have the opportunity to shape technical strategy, translate architecture into team-level plans, and foster a culture of engineering excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement while working with geographically distributed teams.
🎯 Requirements
- • 10+ years of software engineering experience, including at least 5 years in engineering management with a proven track record of leading, growing, and aligning inclusive teams, including remote and distributed engineers.
- • Deep background in the performance, efficiency, and capacity planning of large-scale infrastructure platforms capable of handling millions of requests per second (RPS).
- • Extensive hands-on experience with cloud technologies (preferably AWS), core infrastructure components (Compute, Linux, Storage), and relevant programming languages (e.g., Go, Ruby, Java).
- • Demonstrated acumen in guiding technical strategy, architecture, and roadmap planning for complex infrastructure systems in ambiguous, fast-changing environments.
- • Excellent analytical and communication skills, with the ability to leverage data to drive decision-making and influence cross-functional teams across all levels of the organization.
🏖️ Benefits
- • Opportunity to work on foundational infrastructure that powers global financial transactions for millions of businesses.
- • Leadership role with autonomy to shape team vision, goals, and technical direction within a high-impact area of Stripe’s infrastructure.
- • Collaborative environment with access to world-class engineers and technical leadership across globally distributed teams.
- • Chance to grow and develop engineering talent while contributing to Stripe’s mission of increasing the GDP of the internet.
Skills & Technologies
About Stripe, Inc.
Stripe operates a global financial infrastructure platform that provides online payment processing, fraud prevention, billing, issuing, treasury, and capital services for businesses of all sizes. Its APIs and software enable merchants to accept card payments, manage subscriptions, send payouts, and build embedded finance products. Founded in 2010, the company serves millions of companies across 40+ countries, handling authorization, settlement, and currency conversion while maintaining compliance, security, and regulatory standards. Stripe also offers tools for marketplaces, platforms, and SaaS providers to integrate financial services into their applications.
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