Billing Solutions Architect

Overview Stripe is a financial infrastructure platform for businesses. Millions of companies 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 aim to put the global economy within everyone's reach while doing important work. About The Team The Billing Solutions Architects (SA) team is a group of specialists with a deep understanding of Stripe's products and the broader subscription, billing, and payments industry. They solve complex customer problems, collaborate with sales to create custom solutions, and provide strategic guidance to merchants. They contribute to revenue and pipeline goals, offer insights on go-to-market plans, and provide feedback to product and engineering teams. What you’ll do You will be a key technical advisor and solutions expert, driving the adoption of our billing solutions with new and existing customers. You’ll collaborate with sales, marketing, product, and engineering teams to ensure successful customer go-lives and influence our product roadmap based on market trends and customer needs. This role involves building deep relationships with customer stakeholders, developing and delivering technical solutions, and scaling the organization’s expertise through training and knowledge sharing. You’ll help shape the future of internet commerce by tackling challenging problems at a global scale, with a primary focus on expanding Stripe’s presence in the EMEA region. Responsibilities Technical Expertise: Serve as the subject matter expert on our billing and revenue recognition solutions, with deep understanding of order-to-cash processes, customer journeys, and the competitive landscape. Solution Development: Architect elegant solutions addressing specific customer challenges, including complex integrations and customizations. Customer Success: Partner with sales and alliances teams to drive opportunities for our largest customers, leading solution strategy and enabling successful implementations. Product Influence: Act as the "voice of the customer" to provide actionable insights that influence product development and feature prioritization. Knowledge Scaling: Create and share best practices, reusable assets, and training materials to enhance go-to-market efficiency. Technical Support: Help resolve complex technical issues for key customers, collaborating with customer success and engineering teams. Sales Support: Represent technical aspects in sales forecasts, identify blockers, and propose solutions. Market Engagement: Participate in marketing events, including executive briefings, conferences, and trade shows. Regional Expertise: Develop and maintain a deep understanding of the EMEA region’s market dynamics, regulatory environment, and business practices related to payments and billing solutions. Minimum Requirements 10 years of experience in technical sales or pre-sales roles, focusing on solution architecture and best practices 5 years of current experience in the payments, fintech, or closely related industry Strong technical acumen in API integrations, SaaS platforms, and enterprise architectures, with emphasis on order-to-cash processes and billing systems Knowledge of regional compliance and regulatory requirements related to payments and billing, including GDPR, PSD2, and local tax laws Extensive experience with subscription, billing, and payment solutions Solid understanding of financial infrastructure industry trends and emerging technologies Excellent communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to diverse audiences Executive presence and strong relationship-building skills Passion for customer success and dedication to championing the customer voice Willingness to travel up to 50% of the time Work Arrangements This role is available in an office or a remote location (35 miles or 56 km from a Stripe office). In-office expectations: Office-assigned Stripes spend at least 50% of the time in their local office or with users to support collaboration and learning. Remote work: A remote location is defined as being 35 miles (56 kilometers) or more from an office. You may come to the office for team meetings or events, but you are expected to work primarily from home. Stripe does not cover relocation costs for remote work. Apply for roles that match your current or intended location. Pay and benefits: Stripe values pay transparency and is working toward global pay transparency. Some jurisdictions may not display pay ranges in postings. J-18808-Ljbffr