Senior Stripe Integration Specialist (Payments, Tax, Payouts & Compliance)

Senior Stripe Integration Specialist (Payments, Tax, Payouts & Compliance)

About the Role

We’re looking for a highly experienced Senior Stripe Integration Specialist to lead the design and implementation of a robust, scalable payments infrastructure across our marketplace platform. This role is critical to building a seamless and compliant financial flow covering payment authorization (holds), tax calculation, identity verification, and host payouts .

You will work at the core of our platform, ensuring every transaction is secure, compliant, and optimized for revenue growth.

Key Responsibilities 1. Payments Architecture & Integration

  • Design and implement end-to-end Stripe payment flows:
  • Payment authorization (manual capture / hold)
  • Capture on booking approval
  • Release on decline or expiration
  • Integrate Stripe Payment Intents API with proper lifecycle handling
  • Ensure idempotency and reliability across distributed systems
2. Tax Integration (Stripe Tax)
  • Implement Stripe Tax for accurate, real-time tax calculation
  • Handle:
  • Multi-jurisdiction tax rules (US, international expansion ready)
  • Dynamic tax rates based on location, product type, and service
  • Ensure compliance with:
  • Sales tax / VAT requirements
  • Marketplace facilitator laws
3. Host Identity Verification (Stripe Connect / KYC)
  • Implement Stripe Connect onboarding for hosts
  • Configure:
  • KYC (Know Your Customer) verification flows
  • Identity document uploads
  • Risk and compliance checks
  • Manage:
  • Account capabilities
  • Verification status tracking
  • Compliance restrictions
4. Host Payouts & Revenue Distribution
  • Design payout flows using Stripe Connect (Express/Custom accounts)
  • Implement:
  • Automated payouts to hosts
  • Platform commission logic
  • Split payments and application fees
  • Handle edge cases:
  • Refunds and reversals
  • Disputes and chargebacks
  • Partial captures
5. Event-Driven Payment System
  • Integrate Stripe webhooks into a Kafka-based microservices architecture
  • Handle events such as:
  • payment_intent.created
  • payment_intent.succeeded
  • payment_intent.canceled
  • account.updated
  • payout.paid
  • Ensure:
  • Event consistency
  • Retry mechanisms
  • Dead-letter queue handling
6. Security & Compliance
  • Ensure PCI compliance best practices
  • Implement fraud prevention strategies
  • Secure API integrations and sensitive data handling
  • Work closely with legal/compliance teams on financial regulations
7. Performance & Scalability
  • Optimize for high transaction volume
  • Ensure low latency in payment flows
  • Build fault-tolerant systems across services (MEAN/MERN + Kafka)
Required Qualifications
  • 5+ years of experience in payments integration
  • Deep expertise with Stripe APIs, especially:
  • Payment Intents
  • Stripe Connect
  • Stripe Tax
  • Webhooks
  • Strong experience with:
  • Node.js (MEAN/MERN stack)
  • Microservices architecture
  • Event-driven systems (Kafka or similar)
  • Proven experience building:
  • Marketplace payment systems
  • Multi-party payouts
  • Strong understanding of:
  • Financial compliance (KYC, AML basics)
  • Tax handling in digital platforms
Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience building platforms similar to:
  • Marketplaces (Airbnb/Uber-style)
  • Familiarity with:
  • Fraud detection systems
  • Risk scoring models
  • Experience with:
  • Redis (caching, locking)
  • Kubernetes / Docker deployments
  • Background in fintech or high-growth startups
What Success Looks Like
  • Seamless payment hold → approval → capture flow
  • Fully compliant host onboarding and verification
  • Accurate, automated tax handling across regions
  • Reliable, automated payouts with minimal manual intervention
  • Scalable system capable of handling rapid growth
Why This Role Matters This role sits at the heart of our revenue engine. You will be building the infrastructure that:
  • Protects transactions
  • Ensures compliance
  • Enables global scalability
  • Drives trust across the pla
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