Staff Engineer, Data Engineering Solutions

Stripe

WHO WE ARE ABOUT STRIPE Stripe is a financial infrastructure platform for businesses. Millions of companies—from the world’s largest enterprises to the most ambitious startups—use Stripe to accept payments, grow their revenue, and accelerate new business opportunities. Our mission is to increase the GDP of the internet, and we have a staggering amount of work ahead. That means you have an unprecedented opportunity to put the global economy within everyone’s reach while doing the most important work of your career. ABOUT THE TEAM We are experts in data, working to make it cost-effective, understandable, and trustworthy. We build pipelines processing billions of events a day and are stewards of canonical data warehouses and datasets delivering products for Stripe Users while embedding with teams to build their data products. We are experts in using the Stripe Data Platform and to scale we lead the data culture and data education to enable product teams to own their data. We invest in AI-driven Data Ops to scale incident handling and serve as an escalation path for data incidents to minimize their impact. The Data Engineering Solutions team will work closely with product teams delivering trustworthy data / backend code / and innovative AI tools/platforms/services for data. WHAT YOU’LL DO We're looking for a person who could drive the Data Engineering Solutions team in solving high-impact, cutting-edge data problems. The ideal candidate will be someone that has built data pipelines for large scale volume, is deeply knowledgeable of key tools including Airflow/Spark/Kafka/Flink, is empathetic, excels at building strong relationships, and collaborates effectively with other Stripe teams to understand their use cases and unlock new capabilities. RESPONSIBILITIES * Lead the technical outcomes for a team of ambitious, talented engineers, providing mentorship, guidance, and support to ensure their success * Partner with our recruiting team to attract and hire top talent * Deliver cutting-edge data pipelines that scale to users' needs, focusing on reliability and efficiency * Develop strong subject matter expertise and manage the SLAs of data pipelines and full stack web applications that support critical stakeholders * Collaborate with product managers and peers across the company to create/improve canonical datasets and data warehouses, use golden paths, and ensure Stripes and customers are using trustworthy data * Leverage AI/LLM and Agents at scale to produce and analyze high-quality data on ambiguous problems * Have the opportunity to drive the execution of key data initiatives for Stripe, overseeing the entire development lifecycle from planning to delivery while maintaining high standards of quality and timely completion * Foster a collaborative and inclusive work environment, promoting innovation, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement within the team 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 * This is a Staff-level role — that typically means 10+ years of experience building and operating data systems, pipelines, warehouses, infrastructure, and leading teams to deliver exceptional solutions * A strong engineering background and passion for data as well as prior experience with writing and debugging data pipelines using a distributed data framework * An inquisitive nature in diving into data inconsistencies to pinpoint issues, and resolve deep rooted data quality issues * Knowledge of a backend development language (such as Scala, Java, or Go) and strong SQL experience * Extreme customer focus, with a commitment to partnering with product, leaders across the business, and other Stripe engineers to understand their use cases * Effective cross-functional collaboration, with the ability to think rigorously, communicate clearly, and make or coordinate difficult decisions and trade-offs * Thrive with high autonomy and responsibility in an ambiguous environment * Ability to foster and work in a healthy, inclusive, challenging, and supportive work environment PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS * Our stack is made up of Iceberg, Kafka, Change Data Capture, Flink, Spark, Airflow, Hive Metastore, Pinot, Trino, AWS Cloud - experience with all or some of these tools is a huge plus * Influencing open-source contributions is a huge plus * Experience creating and maintaining data marts / warehouses to power business reporting needs * Experience collaborating with Product, Go-To-Market, or Sales / Marketing teams * Genuine enjoyment of innovation and a deep interest in understanding how things work, with the ability to question and direct architectural decisions * Strong written and verbal communication skills for various audiences, including leadership, users, and company-wide

Truecaller

Join Truecaller – The place where innovation meets impact! Truecaller's mission is to build trust in communication by making it safer, smarter, and more efficient. Born in Sweden, trusted by the world, and here’s why we stand out: * We are trusted by over 450 million active users every month across 190+ countries * We identify over 15 billion calls daily, helping users avoid spam and scams * We are powered by a team of 450+ employees from 45+ nationalities We always look for people who take initiative, own their work, and keep raising the bar. An entrepreneurial mindset matters here, especially when it turns bold ideas into real actions. We stay collaborative and focused, always searching for smarter paths forward. If you want to make an impact and grow with a team that inspires millions, you’ll fit right in. The role: You will play an important role in developing data pipelines, frameworks, and models to support the understanding of our users and better product decisions. You will help empower product teams with a complete self-serve analytics platform by working on scalable, robust solutions while collaborating with data engineers, data scientists, and data analysts across the company. What you’ll do:         Drive Architectural Vision & Execution * Design for Scale: Lead the architectural design and hands-on implementation of high-throughput, low-latency data pipelines using Spark and Kafka to process massive datasets. * Build Core Infrastructure: Develop, optimize, and maintain robust data models in BigQuery and orchestrate complex, multi-layered data workflows using Apache Airflow. * Operationalize AI/ML: Partner directly with Data Science teams to take machine learning models out of the lab and into production. Design the architecture that allows these models to serve real-time predictions and insights to downstream services.        Lead Complex, Cross-Functional Initiatives * Navigate Ambiguity: Take ownership of highly ambiguous business problems, translating vague stakeholder requirements into concrete, actionable technical roadmaps. * End-to-End Delivery: Autonomously drive complex, multi-squad projects from the initial whiteboard design phase through large-scale deployment and long-term maintenance. * Cross-Business Alignment: Collaborate with Product Owners and technical leaders across different Business Units to ensure your data systems support the overall company strategy and maximize end-user value.        Elevate Engineering Standards & Team Performance * Champion Quality: Actively lead large-scale refactoring efforts and continuously drive improvements in code quality, system reliability, and internal tooling. * Proactive Problem Solving: Act as the vanguard for system health—spotting subtle, long-term performance bottlenecks early and architecting workable solutions before they impact the business. * Mentorship & Coaching: Dedicate time to leveling up the broader engineering organization. Conduct rigorous architectural and peer code reviews, mentor senior and junior engineers, and promote a pervasive culture of technical excellence. What you bring in:         Architecture & Tech Stack * Core Engineering: Exceptional proficiency in programming in Python / Scala to build robust, highly optimized data systems. * Distributed Systems: Extensive architectural experience with Apache Spark and Kafka (or equivalents like Flink, Kinesis, GCP Pub/Sub) to build high-throughput, low-latency pipelines handling AdTech-scale data (millions of events/sec). * Data Warehousing & Orchestration: Expert in data modeling and query optimization in BigQuery (or Snowflake / Redshift). Proficient in orchestrating complex DAGs and workflows using Apache Airflow (or Dagster / Prefect). * MLOps & AI Integration: Experience deploying machine learning models into production. Ability to engineer deployment architectures that translate AI models into scalable, low-latency APIs for downstream services.        Complex Execution * End-to-End Ownership: Proven track record of leading complex, cross-squad projects from initial whiteboard design through large-scale deployment and maintenance. * Problem Decomposition: Strong ability to break down highly ambiguous technical problems into clear, actionable development plans for multiple teams.        Engineering Leadership * Engineering Standards: Drives the adoption of architectural best practices, robust testing methodologies, and high engineering standards across the organization. * System Evolution: Leads large-scale codebase refactoring, system health improvements, and the evolution of internal tooling. * Mentorship: Actively mentors senior and junior engineers, conducts rigorous architectural/code reviews, and guides the team's long-term technology choices. It would be great if you also have: * Transactional Databases: Hands-on experience with operational RDBMS (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL) and low-latency NoSQL data stores (e.g., Redis, Cassandra). * Microservices Architecture: Experience building or integrating with microservice ecosystems, including API design (REST, gRPC) and container orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes). * Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Proficiency in provisioning cloud data infrastructure using Terraform and configuring robust CI/CD pipeline What we offer:  We support growth through learning resources, leadership programs, mentoring, and real hands-on work. People can move between teams and projects to build new skills and keep things interesting. We offer clear internal mobility and a transparent path for progression, with leaders who stay involved and provide guidance throughout the year. In addition, you will benefit from: * A comprehensive compensation package:  Learning and development allowance, voluntary provident fund (VPF) and/or national pension scheme (NPS) tax saving option provided, creche allowance * Modern tools to do your best work: Choose your preferred computer and phone within our budget, so you can work comfortably and efficiently. * A people-focused office culture: We value in-person collaboration and follow an office-first model, with some flexibility. Our offices offer a vibrant environment with opportunities to learn, connect, and recharge, from breakfast, lunch and quiet spaces to team activities such as movie nights, tech meetups, and cultural events. There's something for everyone. * Truecaller’s “Lab Days” offer a space for imagination: 5 days each quarter, where everyone steps away from their normal tasks to explore new, bold ideas and build things they’ve always wanted to. It’s a space where curiosity leads the way, and prototypes take shape. Some concepts even make it into production, and a few have grown into real features used by millions today. Lab Days allow you to be creative, learn fast, and help shape Truecaller's future. Come as you are: Truecaller is committed to building a diverse and inclusive team. We believe that a wide range of backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences strengthens our products and our culture. No matter where you're from, what language you speak, or how you identify,  we value what makes you unique and would love to get to know you.  Sounds like a great opportunity? We will fill the position as soon as we find the right candidate, so please send your application as soon as possible. As part of the recruitment process, we will conduct a background check. We only accept applications in English.

Instabee Group AB

We're building tomorrow's delivery platform At Instabee, we're on a mission to become the undisputed #1 delivery service in the eyes of our consumers. We need exceptional engineers to help us get there. We're looking for a Staff Engineer who can bridge the gap between ambitious business goals and technical execution. Someone who identifies opportunities, builds the right solutions, and raises the bar for everyone around them. The role You will be embedded in one of our Consumer teams, the part of Instabee that sits closest to real users and real deliveries. This is a hands-on role where you will spend most of your time building, not reviewing architectural slide decks. Your job is ensuring we're building the right things, in the right way, at the right scale. Aside from the work within the team, you will be part of a community of Staff Engineers working on cross-organisation projects and challenges. You'll help translate business ambition into engineering execution, surface hard problems before they become expensive ones, and actively drive the engineering culture at Instabee by raising the bar, sharing knowledge, and making the organisation better at building software. What you'll do Ship things users notice Identify and build features that move the needle on user satisfaction. You'll own problems from idea to production, together with your team. Keep the team unblocked Spot friction before it becomes a bottleneck. That might mean improving test setup, fixing a flaky deploy pipeline, or untangling a service boundary that's slowing everyone down. Make technical trade-offs explicit Help the team choose solutions that are good enough now and don't paint us into a corner later. Scale and velocity both matter, and your job is to hold both at once. Connect code to outcomes Help engineers understand why what they're building matters. Work with Product and Data to make sure our systems produce the signals we need to make good decisions. Raise the bar around you Coach engineers, share what you know, and push for a culture where we learn from mistakes instead of hiding them. What we're looking for You don't need to be an expert in everything your team touches, but you should care deeply about succeeding together as a team. You're a doer. You don't just think about problems; you solve them. You're a technical leader who has built web and app (ideally consumer facing) solutions at scale, and can move fluidly between deep technical dives and high-level architectural trade-offs. You're strategic and pragmatic. You know that perfect is the enemy of good. You favor iteration, deliver value early and often, and ship before you have the ideal solution. You're a communicator and collaborator. You make complex technical concepts accessible to non-technical partners and thrive in cross-functional environments where engineering, product, and business move together. You're a quality advocate who holds a high bar for stability and security, without killing the pace of innovation. If this sounds like the kind of challenge you'd wake up excited to tackle, we'd love to hear from you. What You'll Get We can promise you'll be challenged, develop your skills, and work with truly amazing and competent colleagues. If you like change and want to set new processes and ways of working — this is the place for you. Of course, we have all the standard benefits in place. But beyond that, we also offer: 🌇 Sky-High Office — Modern and newly renovated with 360-degree views across Stockholm 🐶 Puppy Friendly — Bring your dog to work (we've got a whole floor for our furry friends) 🏓 Fun & Games — Ping pong, shuffleboard, foosball, and a karaoke room 👶 Six Months Parental Pay — Step away and give your little one the care they deserve 🎂 Your Birthday Off — Celebrate yourself with a day off each year ⏰ Hybrid & Flexible — Work the way that works for you Our Commitment to You Diversity and inclusion are at the heart of who we are. We're committed to creating an inclusive work environment where everyone's perspectives are valued and every employee has the opportunity to thrive and reach their full potential. Next Steps This role requires a background check via Svensk Bakgrundsanalys, which includes a review of public criminal records. The results are handled confidentially as part of our standard recruitment process in Sweden. Please note that we are on holiday during July and will be starting to look at resumés first week of August. Ready to join us? We'd love to hear how you think about technical leadership and what excites you about solving logistics at scale.