People Systems Platform Engineer (salesforce)

Stripe Stripe · Fintech · United States · 6513 People Systems & Solutions

Stripe is seeking a People Systems Platform Engineer to own, scale, and optimize their internal Salesforce platform. This role involves architecting scalable solutions, managing KLTO operations, and collaborating with various teams to ensure the Salesforce platform is well-governed, integrated, and continuously improving. The engineer will bridge HR strategy and technical execution, focusing on security, automation, and integration with other systems. Responsibilities include designing configurations, building declarative and programmatic solutions, owning data pipelines and integrations, maintaining data privacy, managing the deployment pipeline, monitoring app health, building reports and dashboards, and translating business requirements into a product roadmap.

What you'd actually do

  1. Design, build, and maintain scalable configurations and customisations within the Salesforce platform — serving as the technical anchor for our People Salesforce environment and balancing critical KLTO (Keep Lights On) operations with high-impact strategic projects.
  2. Build robust, maintainable declarative solutions — including Advanced Flows and Approval Processes — and collaborate with developers on programmatic solutions (Apex, LWC) when the complexity of the requirement demands it.
  3. Own and optimize data pipelines and API integrations between Salesforce and core People systems (e.g. Workday), ensuring reliable, secure, and auditable data flows across our People tech stack.
  4. Maintain strict data privacy standards by managing profiles, permission sets, sharing rules, and field-level security for sensitive HR data — upholding a rigorous posture on platform governance, change management, and SOX-relevant controls.
  5. Own the deployment pipeline to ensure smooth, well-tested releases of new HR features with minimal disruption to the People teams that depend on them.

Skills

Required

  • 5+ years of hands-on experience as a Salesforce Engineer, Platform Specialist, or Advanced Administrator, ideally supporting internal employee-facing systems or HR tech.
  • Deep knowledge of HR Service, Service Cloud (Case Management, Knowledge Base, Omni-Channel) and Experience Cloud (Employee Portals) with proven ability to design and deliver solutions end-to-end.
  • Proficient with Salesforce Flow, data migration tools (Data Loader), and a solid understanding of relational databases.
  • Proven experience handling highly confidential data with strict governance and security controls.
  • Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to set clear expectations with senior stakeholders and the confidence to escalate issues when necessary.
  • Ability to lead cross-functional projects, navigating ambiguity and high-pressure timelines with a sense of urgency.

Nice to have

  • Salesforce Certified Administrator and Salesforce Certified Platform App Builder are highly preferred.
  • Experience with Salesforce Apex, Lightning Web Components (LWC)
  • Familiarity with HRIS platforms (e.g., Workday, Greenhouse, ADP) and integration tools (e.g., MuleSoft, Workato, Zapier).
  • Experience working in an Agile/Scrum environment using tools like Jira.
  • Familiarity with HR service delivery models, case management workflows, and the broader People/HR technology landscape.
  • You are a "low-ego, high-talent" individual who loves adding organization to chaos - bringing clarity to ambiguous problems and building durable solutions t

What the JD emphasized

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