European R&D Incentives Lead

You will be Stripe's European R&D incentives lead, responsible for developing and leading Stripe's R&D incentives programmes in Ireland and the UK.

You will support Stripe's US federal and state research-credit programme and will explore new opportunities as Stripe continues to expand globally.

You will build trusted relationships with engineering and product teams, establish repeatable processes for identifying and documenting qualifying work, and ensure Stripe can support its global R&D incentives claims with contemporaneous evidence.

Responsibilities:

• Act as Stripe's European lead and technical expert for R&D incentive and grant claims.
• Support the annual US federal and state research-credit study, quarterly tax-return and FIN 48 estimates, and tax-audit requests relating to US federal and state research credits.
• Own the end-to-end technical documentation required to support Stripe's European R&D incentives, from project identification and engineering interviews through evidence collection, writing technical reports, and retention of audit-ready files.
• Own the analysis of eligible R&D expenditure and preparation of robust financial calculations to support Stripe's R&D incentives claims.
• Design and lead process improvements that enhance the efficiency and robustness of Stripe's R&D incentive claims, including strengthening controls, developing scalable and automated process enhancements, and improving data and documentation quality.
• Assist with technical responses to tax authority queries relating to R&D incentives claims.
• Partner closely with Finance, Engineering, and cross-functional teams.
• Monitor changes in relevant tax legislation, tax authority guidance, and R&D incentive and claim practices.
• Monitor engineering growth across Stripe and assess new R&D tax incentives and grant opportunities globally.

Minimum requirements:

• 6–8 years of relevant experience preparing or managing Irish R&D tax credit claims or global R&D incentive claims.
• An engineering or computer science qualification or a technology-related background combined with finance qualifications or experience.
• Strong understanding of the Irish R&D tax credit regime, including the assessment of qualifying activities, technical uncertainty, systematic investigation or experimentation, technical documentation, and eligible expenditure.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including strong technical report writing and engineering-interviewing skills.
• Strong project-management experience, with the ability to independently lead high-impact projects, manage detailed evidence requirements, and deliver across multiple jurisdictions' deadlines.
• Strong attention to detail, sound professional judgment, and the confidence to challenge unclear project descriptions or unsupported assumptions.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, informal, and often ambiguous environment.
• Willingness to learn, ability to quickly acquire knowledge, and ability to work autonomously and within a team.

The annual salary range for this role in the primary location is €94,600–€141,800.