Software Engineer, Intern

Details

Stripe is a technology company that builds programmable financial infrastructure, reliable APIs, payments systems, risk and fraud infrastructure, and other tools for businesses.

As an intern, you will work on projects across Stripe's technology stack that directly impact millions of businesses. You will own problems end to end with support from your manager and teammates, contribute to production code, and collaborate with technically rigorous engineers. Recent intern projects have included improving anomaly detection with Stripe's Payments Foundation Model, building fraud controls, creating safer payouts, and developing user-facing solutions for pricing and merchant checkout setup.

Responsibilities

• Participate as a member of the assigned team, including team discussions, decisions, and technical design processes.
• Write production software with meaningful impact on Stripe's business and users.
• Give and receive technical feedback through code reviews and design discussions.
• Collaborate with engineers and cross-functional stakeholders to seek and incorporate feedback.
• Learn quickly by asking questions, working effectively with managers and teammates, communicating work status clearly, and using current AI tooling.

Requirements

• Strong fundamental understanding of computer science through pursuit of a bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, mathematics, or a related discipline.
• Programming experience through side projects or coursework. Stripe primarily uses Ruby, Java, JavaScript, Go, and Scala, but considers strong fundamentals and general knowledge transferable to new languages.
• Experience from previous internships or other multi-person projects, including open-source contributions, demonstrating the ability to evaluate and receive feedback from mentors, peers, and stakeholders.
• Ability to learn unfamiliar systems through independent research and collaboration with mentors or subject-matter experts.
• Ability to use AI tools to accelerate development while applying critical thinking and professional judgment to review, refine, and validate outputs.

Preferred Qualifications

• At least one year of university education or equivalent work experience.
• Specialized knowledge in an area such as frontend, backend, infrastructure, or another technology, balanced with general technical skills and knowledge.
• Experience writing high-quality pull requests with good test coverage and completing projects with minimal defects.
• Familiarity with navigating and managing work in new codebases containing multiple languages.
• Clear written communication skills for explaining work to stakeholders, team members, and other colleagues.