Design Engineer, Brand Studio at Stripe

Role Overview

Stripe is looking for a Design Engineer to join the Creative Lab within the Brand Studio team. You will work on experimental projects ranging from digital experiences and interactive installations to physical computing and emerging technologies. The role involves turning ambitious creative concepts into high-quality working experiences through prototyping and technical execution.

Key Responsibilities

• Prototype and build experimental digital experiences and interactive tools
• Translate ambitious creative direction into technically excellent experiences
• Explore emerging technologies to determine technical feasibility for projects
• Navigate ambiguous technical problems from early experiments to finished work
• Build and publish standalone web experiences and manage engineering support
• Experiment with hardware and physical computing systems for various installations

Requirements Snapshot

• At least 6 years of software engineering or creative technology experience
• Deep expertise in one area of creative engineering with broad technical curiosity
• Portfolio featuring technically ambitious and highly crafted interactive work
• Strong frontend engineering fundamentals for shipping public-facing web experiences
• Ability to execute sophisticated creative direction with high visual sensibility

Expected Impact

You will play a critical role in revealing Stripe's magic through breakthrough, culturally resonant projects that push the boundaries of brand storytelling. By bridging the gap between design and engineering, you will ensure the highest creative quality for experimental work that often lacks a predefined technical solution. Your contributions will help raise the bar for performance and craft across Stripe's digital and physical brand presence.