Job brief: Software Engineer – Backend Engineer – Tax Engineering

What JoRoute checked · Checked by JoRoute

• Listed on Stripe's own job board. JoRoute does not take listings from job ads or recruiters.
• First seen by JoRoute 2026-11-13 (today); last confirmed on the board 2026-11-13.
• The apply link opens stripe.com, the address Stripe's board gives for this job.
• No other listing with this title and place on this board in the last 90 days.
• No layoff notices (WARN) under this name in the state files JoRoute reads.

What the listing says · Employer's own words, not checked

• Pay: Not published
• Job type: Not stated
• Where: Seattle, WA · US-PERM
• Posted: 2026-11-12

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What the job asks · Employer's own words, not checked

Level: Mid level. The posting asks for 4 years of experience.

Must have

• Must have a Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, or a related field, plus 4 years of related work experience in software engineering.
• Must also have experience in each of the following:
• 3 years in
• 2 years in
• 1 year in

Main duties

• Design, build, and maintain large-scale low-latency services and data pipelines.
• Work collaboratively on projects that span multiple engineering groups, across multiple functions (engineering, TPM, product, business), and involving differ…
• Build watertight controls across data flows to ensure super high accuracy for all transactions (trillions of dollars).

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How it compares · Compared by JoRoute from listings

• Typical listed pay for software engineer jobs in Seattle, WA: $217k a year (99 listings, 12 employers). This listing does not publish pay to compare.
• Across Stripe's 82 open listings, 10% of those with a posting date were first posted more than 60 days ago. How Stripe hires

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