Staff Product Manager, Orchestration Lead at Stripe

United States

$214.3k - $321.5k

<h3><strong>Staff Product Manager, Orchestration lead</strong></h3> <h3><strong>About Stripe</strong></h3> <p>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.</p> <h3><strong>About the team</strong></h3> <p>The Payments Orchestration team is building the engine for Stripe’s multiprocessor future. Our mission is to provide businesses with a unified platform to process payments globally, offering unparalleled reliability, performance, and flexibility. We build and own the foundational infrastructure that abstracts away the complexity of the global payments ecosystem, including Stripe's own payment processing and third-party processors alike. We also build a user-facing product that acts as an intelligent routing layer that sits on top of this infrastructure. </p> <h2><strong>What you’ll do</strong></h2> <p>You will lead Stripe Orchestration, a product at the heart of our long-term enterprise strategy. In this high-leverage technical role, you will take full end-to-end ownership of a nascent product, shaping its vision, architecture, and market entry. You will operate at a high pace to build infrastructure that powers the world's most critical payment flows.</p> <h3><strong>Responsibilities</strong></h3> <ul> <li>Define a multi-year vision for Orchestration that anticipates the next decade of user scale and complexity.</li> <li>Lead Engineering and Design through every phase of the product lifecycle, from 0-to-1 development to General Availability.</li> <li>Enforce rigorous standards for product quality, API design, and system reliability, building trust with our largest enterprise users.</li> <li>Partner with Sales and GTM teams to pitch the product, win key deals, and translate user feedback into roadmap priorities.</li> <li>Serve as the internal subject matter expert on the payment orchestration landscape, managing relationships with partners and ecosystem vendors.</li> <li>Drive cross-functional alignment with teams like Core API and Stripe Checkout to deliver a cohesive platform experience.</li> <li>Mentor or manage emerging PM talent within the domain.</li> </ul> <p> </p> <h2><strong>Who you are</strong></h2> <p>We are looking for someone who meets the minimum requirements below. If you see yourself in this description, we encourage you to apply. Preferred qualifications are a bonus, not a necessity.</p> <h3><strong>Minimum requirements</strong></h3> <ul> <li>10+  years of experience in product management or a related product role.</li> <li>A track record of shipping technical B2B products at a high velocity.</li> <li>An obsession with product quality in all its forms—from API design to dashboard UX and documentation.</li> <li>Existing knowledge of the payments landscape or a demonstrated ability to learn complex domains quickly.</li> <li>Strong written and verbal communication skills, with a talent for articulating user problems precisely.</li> <li>An ownership mindset; you are willing to do whatever it takes to solve problems and delight users.</li> <li>Ability to dig deep into data, think from first principles, and deliver the right results.</li> </ul> <h3><strong>Preferred qualifications</strong></h3> <ul> <li>A background in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.</li> <li>The ability to understand complex systems at a deep technical level.</li> <li>Specific experience in payment orchestration or payment processing.</li> </ul> <h2> Hybrid work at Stripe </h2> <p>This role is available either in an office or a remote location (35+ miles or 56+ km from a Stripe office).</p> <h2> Pay and benefits </h2> <p> The annual US base salary range for this role is $214,300 - $321,500. For sales roles, the range provided is the role’s On Target Earnings ("OTE") range, meaning that the range includes both the sales commissions/sales bonuses target and annual base salary for the role. This salary range may be inclusive of several career levels at Stripe and will be narrowed during the interview process based on a number of factors, including the candidate’s experience, qualifications, and location. Applicants interested in this role and who are not located in the US may request the annual salary range for their location during the interview process. </p> <p>Additional benefits for this role may include: equity, company bonus or sales commissions/bonuses; 401(k) plan; medical, dental, and vision benefits; and wellness stipends.</p> <h2> We look forward to hearing from you </h2> At Stripe, we're looking for people with passion, grit, and integrity. You're encouraged to apply even if your experience doesn't precisely match the job description. Your skills and passion will stand out—and set you apart—especially if your career has taken some extraordinary twists and turns. At Stripe, we welcome diverse perspectives and people who think rigorously and aren't afraid to challenge assumptions. Join us.