Stripe
Large (~8,000)
Vast AI
Small (~30)
Best For
Stripe
Best for: Engineers who value code quality, writing culture, and fintech at the highest level
Vast AI
Best for: Scrappy generalists who want a front-row seat to the AI compute revolution
Ratings
StripeVast AI
4.0
5.0
Overall
3.6
4.5
Work-Life Balance
4.1
5.0
Culture & Values
4.5
5.0
Comp & Benefits
3.7
5.0
Senior Mgmt
3.8
5.0
Career Opps
👍 80% Recommend
👤 82% CEO Approval (Patrick Collison)
👍 100% Recommend
👤 100% CEO Approval (Jake Cannell)
Culture Values
Stripe only
🌱 Learning & Growth🎯 Direct Product Impact🪟 Transparent Culture
Vast AI only
🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate🤝 Flat Hierarchy🧩 Wears Many Hats
Shared
⚙️ Engineering-Driven💎 Strong Comp & Equity
Pros & Cons
Stripe
- Engineering culture is elite — code quality and writing culture are best-in-class
- Top compensation in fintech — competitive base, equity, and benefits
- Perfectionism can slow shipping — high bar sometimes means slower velocity
- The 2022-23 layoffs affected morale — company has been rebuilding confidence
Vast AI
- Front-row seat to the AI compute revolution — demand for GPU cloud is surging
- Strong compensation and generous equity stakes for a bootstrapped startup
- Processes are still being defined — expect ad hoc workflows
- Intense workload — the team explicitly values high output
Bottom Line
Stripe
Choose Stripe if you want elite engineering culture with top comp — but perfectionism can slow shipping velocity.
Vast AI
Choose Vast AI if you want perfect Glassdoor scores and generous equity at a tiny GPU marketplace — but expect startup chaos.
Open Roles
Stripe — 526 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
111
💻 Engineering
108
📋 Product
56
⚙️ Operations
38
📣 Marketing
36
💰 Finance
21
📊 Data
20
👤 HR / People
18
⚖️ Legal
14
🎨 Design
13
🧠 ML / AI
12
🎧 Support
3
Vast AI — 10 jobs
💻 Engineering
5
🧠 ML / AI
2
📊 Data
1