Who we areAbout StripeStripe 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 TeamThe Payments organization owns some of Stripe's most critical payment flows and a platform that processes hundreds of billions of dollars in payments a year. Our team is responsible for translating complex partner specifications related to network costs (interchange and scheme fees) into simplified logic for internal and external consumption. This also drives decisions and product recommendations to manage the underlying network costs paid by Stripe and our users. The team partners closely with the engineering, product, finance, and partnership groups to manage and understand Stripe's network costs.Our work is core to Stripe's business, as Technical Operations roles in Payments are a dynamic and key component of Stripe's success. We sit at the intersection of product/platform engineers and financial partners, connecting them to ensure that everyone thrives and nothing is lost in translation.What you'll doWe are looking to add payment enthusiasts who enjoy interpreting complex cost structures and ever changing payment network systems in order to optimize on behalf of Stripe and our users. You will be instrumental in building Stripe's approach to managing our global network cost base.ResponsibilitiesCollaborate across the company, including engineering, accounting, financial partnerships and product teams, to analyze billions of dollars moving through the Stripe platform.Translate network specifications into implementation instructions to create billing models for new and revised fees (both scheme and interchange)Influence product strategy to minimize network costsWork with Product and Engineering to implement cost saving opportunitiesPartner with Finance to prioritize areas for investment and explain trends in costs and margin impactMonitor and maintain the accuracy of the fees through validation and alertingCreating fee explainability to internal and external stakeholdersHosting education sessions for internal teams to scale knowledgeIntroduce data and process efficiencies to meet the scale and speed of Stripe. Identify and automate inefficient operational processes to reduce manual workloadsScale our network cost operation by driving the design, documentation, and training of operational processes to leverage partner relationships.Who you areWe'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 RequirementsHave 5+ years of in Payments at a leading technology or payments companyHave experience writing SQL to query relational databasesHave experience managing communications and workflows with technical and non-technical teams across internal and external stakeholdersExperience mentoring junior team members in technical skill development, operational strategy and problem solvingHave experience navigating the nuanced complexity of financial systems and solving large scale, technical challengesHave strong financial modeling and analytical skills to investigate, prioritize, and identify the root cause of issuesHave experience managing multiple, concurrent work streams, identifying and triaging technical issues and driving solutions with clear metrics to show impactIn-office expectationsOffice-assigned Stripes in most of our locations are currently expected to spend at least 50% of the time in a given month in their local office or with users. This expectation may vary depending on role, team and location. For example, Stripes in our Bucharest, Romania site have an 80% in-office expectation, and those in Stripe Delivery Center roles in Mexico City, Mexico and Bengaluru, India work 100% from the office. Also, some teams have greater in-office attendance requirements, to appropriately support our users and workflows, which the hiring manager will discuss. This approach helps strike a balance between bringing people together for in-person collaboration and learning from each other, while supporting flexibility when possible.Pay and benefitsThe annual salary range for this role in the primary location is €84,000 - €126,000. This range may change if you are hired in another location. 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 specific location. Applicants interested in this role and who are not located in the primary location may request the annual salary range for their location during the interview process.Specific benefits and details about what compensation is included in the salary range listed above will vary depending on the applicant's location and can be discussed in more detail during the interview process. Benefits/additional compensation for this role may include: equity, company bonus or sales commissions/bonuses; retirement plans; health benefits; and wellness stipends.