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
In this role, you would join Stripe's Vulnerability Management team, whose mission is to "Surface vulnerabilities at scale across Stripe." Our vision is to create a culture of continuous excellence in managing vulnerabilities. We want to enhance customer trust by giving users context about threats and vulnerabilities affecting Stripe's systems. We aim to be a key partner in Stripe's risk management by providing visibility into vulnerabilities across Stripe's products and services.
What you’ll do
As a Software Engineer focused on Vulnerability Management at Stripe, you will use your software engineering expertise to find and prioritize vulnerabilities in our systems. Working closely with engineers across the company, you will drive the timely remediation of discovered vulnerabilities, playing a key role in Stripe's overall security and risk strategy.
In addition, you will continuously improve Stripe's security defenses by enhancing our vulnerability management processes and selecting effective scanning tools to uncover weaknesses.
Your core responsibilities as a Vulnerability Management Software Engineer will involve building data- and agent-backed systems to surface vulnerabilities across Stripe. In addition, you will coordinate fixes to prevent exploits that could impact Stripe or our users and serve as an advisor on security risks. All of this requires collaborating cross-functionally to advocate for practices that strengthen the safety of Stripe's systems and data.
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.
Responsibilities
Identify vulnerabilities using automated tools and triage them appropriately
Collaborate with other teams to drive remediation of vulnerabilities
Contribute to our overall security and risk management strategy
Continuously improve our security posture, processes, and tools
Minimum requirements
2+ years of industry software engineering experience (does not include internships or co-ops)
Software engineering experience within the security domain
Empathy, strong communication skills and a deep respect for the power of collaboration
Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail
High standards for code quality and a constructive attitude to help others raise the bar
Preferred qualifications
An ability to think creatively and holistically about reducing risk in a complex environment
Familiarity with automated vulnerability identification tools and triage
Delivery of successful projects using agents to automate human review processes
By joining our team, you will have an unprecedented opportunity to put the global economy within everyone’s reach, securely.
Stripe is a financial infrastructure platform that enables businesses of all sizes—from Fortune 500 enterprises to ambitious startups—to accept payments, grow revenue, and accelerate new business opportunities. The company processes payments, operates marketplaces, detects fraud, and provides world-class developer-friendly APIs for financial transactions. Stripe's mission is to increase the GDP of the internet by making the global economy accessible to everyone. The platform handles sensitive financial and personal data for millions of companies worldwide, prioritizing security and privacy as core operational principles.
