Software Engineer Intern

Job Description

About Stripe

Stripe is a financial infrastructure platform for businesses. Millions of companies, from global enterprises to ambitious startups, rely on Stripe to accept payments, boost revenue, and explore new business opportunities. Our mission is to accelerate the internet’s GDP, and we have a massive workload ahead. This presents a unique chance to impact the global economy while pursuing fulfilling work.

About the Team

Our internship program offers the opportunity to contribute to meaningful products that drive the internet’s GDP. You’ll work with various systems and technologies, gain experience in systems design and testing, and have the chance to showcase your work to your team and the wider organization. Every intern is assigned a dedicated manager, and each project aligns with the team’s roadmap, directly contributing to Stripe’s mission.

What You’ll Do

Every internship at Stripe centers around a real, high-priority project our customers need, involving multiple aspects of our operations and technology stack. We’ll support you in delivering the project; you’ll actually ship it. Recent projects include rebuilding our statistics aggregation service, developing new service discovery systems, and user-facing projects like simplifying error messages on Stripe Checkout.

As a Stripe intern, you’ll be tackling important projects that enhance global commerce while collaborating with exceptional individuals committed to excellence. You’ll learn from people who set high standards and inspire others to push their limits. We value technical and personal growth, and our internship program is designed to foster both.

Responsibilities

• Write software used in production with a significant impact on Stripe.
• Participate in code reviews and design discussions, providing and receiving technical feedback.
• Collaborate with engineers and cross-functional stakeholders, actively seeking and incorporating feedback.
• Demonstrate rapid learning by asking insightful questions, working effectively with your intern manager and teammates, and clearly communicating the progress of your work.