Staff Engineer, Identity

???? Description

• Own technical strategy — define Identity core architecture and risks early
• Lead 0-1 platform development — Identity Store, Networked Identity, fraud pipeline
• Drive cross-functional alignment — align roadmap with ML, product, legal, risk
• Raise the technical bar — set standards; lead reviews; mentor engineers
• Operate with ownership — reliability, scalability, security; observability

???? Requirements

• 10+ years software engineering; 5+ years strategic leadership
• Experience leading API design, abstractions, and developer products
• Pragmatic solutions that accelerate business growth
• Translate high-level discussions into detailed coding
• Autonomy and responsibility; independent decision-making
• Experience with Ruby, TypeScript, Python; React, GraphQL, Kafka, Protobuf

???? Benefits

• Identity market growing ~15% CAGR; Stripe's moat and long-term vision
• Adversarial ML, deepfakes, and scalable identity infra challenges
• Systems that matter immediately; verifications prevent fraud; measurable impact
• Small team; your judgment shapes architecture

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