Software Engineer, Data Orchestration

Data Orchestration builds and operates the time-based and event-based orchestration infrastructure that powers and accelerates batch data pipelines. The team operates on a wide range of tech stacks including Airflow, Spark, SQL, Kafka, Flink, Hive MetaStore, Trino, Pinot, Python, Java, Scala, S3, and Iceberg.

What you'll do

As a Software Engineer on this team, you'll design and build infrastructure that powers batch data processing at Stripe.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain next-generation and first-generation versions of key Data Platform products, with an emphasis on usability, reliability, security, and efficiency.
• Design ergonomic APIs and abstractions that build a great customer experience for internal Stripes, that will in turn enhance the experience of millions of Stripe users.
• Ensure operational excellence and enable a highly available and reliable Data Orchestration platform across batch workloads.
• Collaborate with high-visibility teams and their stakeholders to support their key initiatives—while building a robust platform that benefits all of Stripe in the long term.
• Plan for the growth of Stripe infrastructure by unblocking, supporting, and communicating with internal partners to achieve results.
• Connect your work with improvements in the usability and reliability of open source software (OSS) like Apache Airflow, Iceberg, and Spark, and contribute back to the OSS community.

Who you are

We're looking for someone who meets the minimum requirements to be considered for the role. If you meet these requirements, you are encouraged to apply. The preferred qualifications are a bonus, not a requirement.

Minimum requirements

• 8+ years of professional experience writing high-quality, production-level code or software programs and an interest in data infrastructure.
• Has experience operating or enabling large-scale, high-availability data pipelines from design to execution and safe change management. Expertise in Spark, Flink, Airflow, Python, Java, SQL, and API design is a plus.
• Has experience developing, maintaining, and debugging distributed systems built with open source tools.
• Has experience building infrastructure-as-a-product with a strong focus on user needs.
• Has strong collaboration and communication skills, and can interact with both technical and non-technical participants.
• Has the curiosity to learn about new technologies and business processes.
• Is energized by delivering effective, user-first solutions through creative problem-solving and collaboration.

Preferred qualifications

• Has experience writing production-level code in Scala, Spark, Flink, Airflow, Python, Java, and SQL.
• Has experience designing APIs or building developer platforms.
• Has experience optimizing the end-to-end performance of distributed systems.
• Has experience scaling distributed systems in a fast-moving environment.
• Has experience working with Airflow infrastructure.
• Genuine enjoyment of innovation and an interest in understanding how things work.

Office-assigned Stripes spend at least 50% of the time in a given month in their local office or with users. This hits a balance between bringing people together for in-person collaboration and learning from each other, while supporting flexibility about how to do this in a way that makes sense for individuals and their teams.

Office location—Bengaluru, KA, India