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Marketing (nice)

What this posting asks for

Level: Manager — The title says "Manager".

Main responsibilities

• Guide your team in building robust, high-performance pricing and currency conversion products that drive Stripe’s global expansion strategy.
• Define and drive the roadmap and priorities for your team as the editor-in-chief of your team’s plans, collaborating with stakeholders across product, design…
• Establish close feedback loops with customers and collaborate closely with partner teams.
• Foster a high level of technical excellence on the team, upholding high engineering standards and implementing best practices throughout your team.
• Supporting your team members' career growth by providing insights and development opportunities tailored to their goals.
• Contribute to engineering-wide initiatives as a member of Stripe’s engineering management team.

Competencies an interviewer will look for

• Technical skill Core
  In the posting: “As an Engineering Manager on the Adaptive Pricing team, you will lead a group of talented engineers building the next generation of global payment experiences.” · “You’ll work alongside technical leaders to set clear priorities, ensure engineering excellence, and cultivate a strong team culture.” · “Foster a high level of technical excellence on the team, upholding high engineering standards and implementing best practices throughout your team.”
  Show it by: Names the tools, languages or systems used and how; Explains a technical choice and its trade-off.
• Teamwork and collaboration Core
  In the posting: “We work in a fast-paced, high-impact environment, building scalable pricing infrastructure and innovative features in close collaboration with teams across S…” · “Your role involves coaching and developing engineers, fostering a culture of collaboration and accountability, and partnering closely with product, design, a…” · “Define and drive the roadmap and priorities for your team as the editor-in-chief of your team’s plans, collaborating with stakeholders across product, design…”
  Show it by: Says what they did inside a team, not only what 'we' did; Shows how a disagreement was handled.
• Leadership and mentoring Core
  In the posting: “Your role involves coaching and developing engineers, fostering a culture of collaboration and accountability, and partnering closely with product, design, a…” · “This is a unique opportunity to lead a critical product area with significant business impact while mentoring engineers and shaping Stripe’s global payments …” · “Strong written and verbal communication skills for different audiences (leadership, users, company-wide)”
  Show it by: Describes setting direction or a standard others followed; Names someone they coached and what changed for them.
• Planning and organisation Core
  In the posting: “We work in a fast-paced, high-impact environment, building scalable pricing infrastructure and innovative features in close collaboration with teams across S…” · “You’ll work alongside technical leaders to set clear priorities, ensure engineering excellence, and cultivate a strong team culture.” · “Define and drive the roadmap and priorities for your team as the editor-in-chief of your team’s plans, collaborating with stakeholders across product, design…”
  Show it by: Shows how priorities were set when everything was urgent; Mentions deadlines met and how.
• Ownership and accountability Core
  In the posting: “Your role involves coaching and developing engineers, fostering a culture of collaboration and accountability, and partnering closely with product, design, a…” · “A mindset of autonomy and entrepreneurship, where you're excited to take responsibility and drive initiatives forward”
  Show it by: Takes a task from start to finish without being chased; Owns a mistake and what was changed after it.
• Customer focus Core
  In the posting: “Our team combines deep technical expertise with a relentless focus on user experience to simplify cross-border commerce for merchants and their customers.” · “Establish close feedback loops with customers and collaborate closely with partner teams.”
  Show it by: Puts the customer's need in their own words; Shows a result for the customer, not only for the company.
• Adaptability and learning Core
  In the posting: “Adaptive Pricing, one of Stripe's fastest-growing products, makes global selling easier for merchants by enabling them to localize prices in over 150 countri…” · “As an Engineering Manager on the Adaptive Pricing team, you will lead a group of talented engineers building the next generation of global payment experiences.”
  Show it by: Describes learning something new quickly and using it; Shows a change of plan and how they adjusted.
• Problem solving Supporting
  In the posting: “You have a strong product and design sense, and enjoy finding elegant solutions to complex problems”
  Show it by: Describes a real problem, the options considered and the one chosen; Shows how the cause was found, not just the fix.
• Communication Supporting
  In the posting: “Strong written and verbal communication skills for different audiences (leadership, users, company-wide)”
  Show it by: Adapts the message to the listener; Gives an example of explaining something clearly in writing or speech.
• Data and analysis Supporting
  In the posting: “Supporting your team members' career growth by providing insights and development opportunities tailored to their goals.”
  Show it by: Uses a number to describe the situation or the result; Explains what the data showed and what was done with it.
• Attention to detail and quality Supporting
  In the posting: “Foster a high level of technical excellence on the team, upholding high engineering standards and implementing best practices throughout your team.”
  Show it by: Gives an example of an error caught before it caused harm; Names the check or standard they used.
• Stakeholder management Supporting
  In the posting: “Define and drive the roadmap and priorities for your team as the editor-in-chief of your team’s plans, collaborating with stakeholders across product, design…”
  Show it by: Shows how they aligned people with different goals; Explains how they handled a 'no' from someone senior.

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