Software Engineer, Intern

The interview process at Stripe typically involves a technical screening, a coding challenge, and an HR interview. The technical screening assesses your technical skills and knowledge, while the coding challenge evaluates your coding skills and problem-solving abilities. The HR interview is an opportunity to showcase your personality, communication skills, and fit with the company culture.

Stripe has a strong focus on innovation, collaboration, and customer satisfaction. We prioritize work-life balance, diversity, equity, and inclusion, and offer a range of benefits and perks to support our employees' well-being and growth. Our company culture is dynamic, fast-paced, and supportive, with a focus on continuous learning and improvement.

A strong fundamental understanding of computer science through pursuit of a Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD degree in computer science, math, or a related discipline. Some experience and familiarity with programming, either through side projects or classwork. We work mostly in Java, Ruby, JavaScript, Scala, and Go. We believe new programming languages can be learned if the fundamentals and general knowledge are present. Experience from previous internships or other multi-person projects, including open source contributions, that demonstrate evaluating and receiving feedback from mentors, peers, and stakeholders. Ability to learn unfamiliar systems and form an understanding of those systems, through independent research and working with a mentor and subject matter experts.

Round 1: Technical screening → Round 2: Coding challenge → Round 3: HR (based on company knowledge)

Stripe is a financial infrastructure platform for businesses. Millions of companies—from the world’s largest enterprises to the most ambitious startups—use Stripe to accept payments, grow their revenue, and accelerate new business opportunities. Our mission is to increase the GDP of the internet, and we have a staggering amount of work ahead. That means you have an unprecedented opportunity to put the global economy within everyone’s reach while doing the most important work of your career. Our internship program will provide an opportunity to work on meaningful products that will grow the GDP of the internet. Through the internship, you will work with many systems and technologies, gain experience in systems design and testing, and have opportunities to present your work to your team and the wider org. Each intern has a dedicated intern manager, and every project is part of the team’s roadmap and will directly help Stripe’s mission. Every internship at Stripe centers around a real, legitimate project that our customers urgently need, touching many parts of our operations and stack. We will support you in shipping it. Yes, you will actually ship it. Some recent projects include rebuilding our statistics aggregation service, building new service discovery systems, and many user-facing projects like making it easy to understand error messages on Stripe Checkout. As a Stripe intern, you'll be tackling important projects to increase global commerce, while working alongside exceptional people who insist on doing their best work. You’ll learn from people with high standards who are great at inspiring others to do more and go further. We value technical and personal growth, and see our internship program as a vehicle to foster both. As a Software Engineer, Intern at Stripe, you will be responsible for: - Writing software that will be used in production, and has meaningful impact to Stripe - Giving and receiving technical feedback through code reviews or design discussions - Collaborating with other engineers and cross-functional stakeholders to proactively seek and incorporate feedback - Learning quickly by asking great questions, by working with your intern manager and teammates effectively, and by communicating the status of your work clearly - Working with many systems and technologies, gaining experience in systems design and testing - Presenting your work to your team and the wider org - Shipping real, legitimate projects that our customers urgently need - Rebuilding our statistics aggregation service, building new service discovery systems, and many user-facing projects - Making it easy to understand error messages on Stripe Checkout - Tackling important projects to increase global commerce - Working alongside exceptional people who insist on doing their best work - Learning from people with high standards who are great at inspiring others to do more and go further - Valuing technical and personal growth, and seeing our internship program as a vehicle to foster both Our tech stack includes Java, Ruby, JavaScript, Scala, and Go. We believe new programming languages can be learned if the fundamentals and general knowledge are present. As a Software Engineer, Intern at Stripe, you will have opportunities for growth and development. You will be working with a team of exceptional people who are passionate about their work, and who are committed to helping you grow and develop as a professional. You will have the opportunity to work on a wide range of projects, and to develop a broad range of skills. You will also have access to a wide range of resources and support, including mentorship, training, and networking opportunities. So why join Stripe? We are a company that is passionate about our mission, and that is committed to making a positive impact on the world. We are a company that values technical and personal growth, and that sees our internship program as a vehicle to foster both. We are a company that is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and that is dedicated to creating a workplace that is welcoming and inclusive for all. We are a company that is passionate about innovation, and that is committed to staying at the forefront of the latest technologies and trends. And we are a company that is committed to having fun, and that values a healthy work-life balance. If you are passionate about technology, and about making a positive impact on the world, then we encourage you to apply for this role. We are looking for talented and motivated individuals who are excited about the opportunity to work on a wide range of projects, and to develop a broad range of skills. We are looking for individuals who are passionate about innovation, and who are committed to staying at the forefront of the latest technologies and trends. And we are looking for individuals who are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and who are dedicated to creating a workplace that is welcoming and inclusive for all.