What you'll do
As a Software Engineer on the Metronome Infrastructure team, you’ll build and scale the core systems our product teams rely on. Your work could include expanding database, network, or container orchestration capacity, or integrating AI tooling into our production stack across cloud infrastructure, observability, and deployments. You’ll take on startup-level ownership while collaborating across teams and drawing on Stripe’s deep technical expertise in operating at global scale.
Responsibilities
Design, build, and maintain distributed cloud infrastructure and platform services
Work on scaling, automation, reliability, and observability of infrastructure services
Operate your services, debug issues, and support customers
Participate in roadmap planning and prioritization.
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
2+ years of experience in backend software development
Ability to write high-quality code (in programming languages like Go, Java, C/C++, etc.)
Hands-on experience contributing to or building large-scale distributed systems
Strong collaboration skills, with the ability to work across work streams within your team and contribute to your peers' success
Ability to thrive with a high level of autonomy and responsibility, with an entrepreneurial mindset
Preferred qualifications
Familiarity with event-driven architectures
Experience with subscription management, usage-based billing, or financial reporting systems
Interest in financial infrastructure and how businesses manage their revenue operations
Direct leadership and mentorship experience