Michael Hines
Software Engineer at Stripe
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Summary
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RockstarMichael Hines is a pragmatic, people-centered software engineer based in Chicago with a strong track record building user- and developer-friendly systems at companies like Stripe and Groupon. He blends hands-on full‑stack expertise—especially Ruby/Rails and JavaScript/React—with leadership experience running teams, redesigning APIs, and delivering secure integrations such as OAuth2 for mobile. Known for prioritizing speed, stability, and developer experience, he’s comfortable adopting new technologies when they improve outcomes, having led projects involving ElasticSearch, Clojure, and Scala. Michael is intentional about trust and open communication, and he favors team cultures where everyone shares work while leveraging individual strengths. A former research assistant and published co-author from UIUC, he brings both academic rigor and practical delivery to product-focused engineering.
4 years of coding experience
Github Skills (25)
stripe10
connectjs10
react-component10
stripe-connect10
stripe-api10
accessibility9
nodejs9
react9
frontend9
javascript8
react-components8
ui-components8
wai-aria8
experiences7
service-worker6
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
stripe/react-connect-js
May 2023 - Apr 2026
React components for Connect.js and Connect embedded components
Contributions:7 releases, 16 reviews, 11 PRs in 2 years 11 months
connectjsreact-componentreact-componentsreactstripe
stripe/connect-js
Sep 2024 - Apr 2026
Loading wrapper for Connect.js
Contributions:8 releases, 26 reviews, 17 PRs in 1 year 7 months
connectjsstripe
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