Job Description
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 The Tax team is focused on building the most tech-advanced tax department in the industry, leveraging automation, custom engineering, and real-time data to maintain a competitive advantage. The Tax Technology Lead serves as the lead architect for the Tax team's digital transformation, reporting to the Head of Tax. This role accelerates technology adoption to transition Tax into a high-velocity, tech-first department, bridging the gap between the Tax team's subject matter experts and internal and external technology resources. What you’ll do In this role, your primary mandate is to accelerate technology adoption and drive the Tax team's transformation into the most tech-forward tax department in the industry. You'll focus on four strategic areas. Reduce time to value for emerging technologies, including generative AI, LLMs, and cloud-native tax engines. Address technical debt by systematically phasing out legacy processes in favor of scalable, code-based solutions. Instill a developer mindset within the Tax team, establishing version control (GitHub), automated testing, and CI/CD pipelines. Maintain the department as the internal and external benchmark for financial technology through rapid experimentation and execution. <stro