Head of AI

Stripe is looking for a Head of AI to lead our machine learning organization. You will define the AI strategy for Stripe's payments platform, overseeing teams working on fraud detection, revenue optimization, and developer experience with AI. This role reports to the CTO and involves building and managing a world-class AI team, setting technical direction, and driving AI-powered innovation across the company. You will balance cutting-edge research with pragmatic business impact. The ideal candidate has experience leading ML teams at scale, a track record of shipping impactful AI products, and the ability to attract and retain top AI talent.

- 10+ years of ML/AI experience, 5+ years in leadership - Track record building and scaling AI teams (20+ engineers) - Deep technical expertise across ML disciplines - Experience with financial or payments AI is a plus - PhD in ML/CS preferred - Strong executive communication skills