ARG Engineering Manager

ABOUT THE ROLE We are seeking an experienced ARG Engineering Manager to lead the Abuse Research Group (ARG) at Stripe. The ARG is a team of threat intelligence analysts, fraud researchers, and detection engineers focused on proactively identifying and mitigating threats to Stripe and our merchants. As the ARG Engineering Manager, you will be responsible for setting the research agenda, guiding work across threat actor tracking, hands-on fraud investigations, merchant ecosystem defense, and the detection pipelines that turn findings into production enforcement. WHAT YOU'LL DO As the ARG Engineering Manager, you will: - Lead, develop, and retain a team of threat intelligence analysts, fraud researchers, and detection engineers who thrive at the intersection of adversarial research and engineering - Set and execute the research agenda across threat actor tracking, fraud investigation, merchant ecosystem defense, and automated detection engineering - Provide technical depth and analytical judgment on complex investigations, including API key takeovers, account compromise campaigns, and KYC bypass techniques - Operationalize research findings into production-level detection rules, automated response mechanisms, and cross-functional escalations - Collaborate with Risk, Trust & Safety, Fraud Platform, and Security Engineering to translate abuse research into proactive platform protections - Coordinate with external stakeholders, including law enforcement, to disrupt and attribute high-impact threat actors - Coach and mentor individual contributors to support their career development while maintaining high technical standards WHAT YOU'LL NEED To be considered for this role, you should meet the minimum requirements: - 10+ years of experience leading security engineering or research teams, with a track record of managing technical ICs doing investigative, intelligence, or detection work - B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent experience in Security - Experience recruiting, growing, and leading technical teams, including performance management - Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to develop and deliver operational or incident-related information to leadership - Familiarity with fraud and abuse patterns specific to payments and fintech - Hands-on experience with threat intelligence tradecraft: OSINT, dark web collection, actor attribution, and working with structured intelligence frameworks (ATT&CK, STIX/TAXII, or equivalent) - Strong understanding of threat actor tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) WHY REMOTE As a remote employee, you will have the flexibility to work from anywhere and enjoy a range of benefits that support your work-life balance and career development. BENEFITS - Competitive salary - Comprehensive health plan - Parental leave - Education stipend - Life insurance - Equipment stipend - Flexible schedule