The opportunity timeline

• Overview

  Stripe is hiring a AI Engineer in Federal Way, WA.

• Role description

  Join our engineering team in Federal Way and help us scale systems that handle traffic from across WA and beyond. The pitch is honest — $89,000 - $129,000, real ownership of technology outcomes, and a Stripe crew in Federal Way that has your back.

  Key Responsibilities

  • Mentor the mid-level cohort through their first real Hypothesis Testing on-call at Stripe
  • Drive the Professionalism incident postmortem that stops the Federal Way outage from recurring
  • Ship incremental improvements to Stripe's Federal Way platform on a regular cadence
  • Keep the technology Data Wrangling service humming through Federal Way's holiday traffic surge
  • Translate a napkin idea from Stripe founders into a SQL warm-yet-rigorous prototype
  • Refine and maintain microservices that support Stripe customers in Federal Way, WA

  What You'll Bring

  • The integrity to flag your own mistakes first
  • A bias toward asking the dumb question before the expensive mistake
  • Strong rapport-building skills and a genuinely positive presence
  • Practical SQL skills sharpened in a hybrid setting
  • Reliable, accountable, and committed to following through

  Stripe brings together small-but-mighty people in Federal Way, WA who care deeply about the craft behind technology. Accountability here is shared, so wins belong to the team and setbacks become lessons.

  We seal the offer with $89,000 - $129,000, mentorship, benefits, and flexibility, the four reasons WA talent picks Stripe first.

  The req cycled to active again moments ago for the Federal Way office.

  This hybrid opening in Federal Way is built for someone like you, so don't let it pass.

• Required skills

  • Databricks
  • RAG
  • SQL
  • XGBoost
  • Vector Databases
  • Statistical Modeling
  • Pandas
  • LightGBM
  • Hypothesis Testing
  • Data Wrangling
  • People Management
  • Accountability
  • Professionalism

• Benefits & perks

  • Deferred compensation plan
  • Equity grants
  • Referral bonus program
  • Flat organizational structure
  • Free coffee and espresso bar
  • Service Discounts
  • Lactation support and nursing rooms
  • Book Allowance
  • Internal mobility opportunities
  • Hotel and lodging coverage
  • Military leave
  • Floating holidays
  • COBRA continuation support
  • 529 college savings plan
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• Apply before 2026-11-20

  Submit your application for this Hybrid technology position.