Job Overview
Role: Software Engineer, Intern Location: Not Specified Experience: Students / Internship Experience Qualification: Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related discipline Key Skills: Programming (Java, Ruby, JavaScript, Scala, Go, C++, Python), Computer Science fundamentals, Data Structures & Algorithms, Object-Oriented Programming, Software Testing, Git & Code Reviews, Web Fundamentals (HTTP, REST APIs, frontend technologies), System Fundamentals (operating systems, databases, networking, APIs, distributed systems), problem-solving, independent research, collaboration, communication
Job Description
Stripe is hiring for the position of Software Engineer, Intern, offering students the opportunity to work on real production software and contribute to meaningful engineering projects. The internship program provides practical experience in software development, systems design, testing, code reviews, and technical collaboration, with each intern assigned a dedicated manager. Interns will write software that is deployed to production, participate in design and implementation activities, give and receive technical feedback, and learn unfamiliar systems and codebases quickly.
Roles and Responsibilities
- Software Development: Write software that is deployed to production and has a meaningful impact on Stripe customers.
- Design & Implementation: Participate in software design and implementation activities.
- Feedback & Collaboration: Give and receive technical feedback through code reviews and design discussions, and collaborate with engineers and cross-functional stakeholders.
- System Improvement: Understand existing systems and contribute to improvements.
- Learning: Learn unfamiliar technologies, systems, and codebases quickly.
- Mentorship: Work with an intern manager and experienced engineers throughout the internship.
- Communication: Communicate project progress and technical decisions clearly.
- Quality: Test software and maintain high-quality engineering standards.
Skills and Eligibility Criteria
Educational Background: Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related discipline.
Experience: Students / Internship Experience. Experience participating in previous internships or multi-person projects. Open-source contributions or other collaborative projects demonstrating the ability to receive and incorporate feedback are also relevant.
Mandatory Technical Skills:
- Strong fundamental understanding of computer science concepts
- Some experience and familiarity with programming through coursework, personal projects, or other practical experience
- Ability to learn unfamiliar systems through independent research, mentorship, and collaboration with subject matter experts
Competencies:
- At least 2 years of university education, or equivalent work experience (Preferred)
- Specialized knowledge in one or more technical areas combined with broader software engineering knowledge (Preferred)
- Understanding of frontend technologies and basic understanding of how backend services process HTTP requests (Preferred)
- Experience writing high-quality pull requests with appropriate test coverage (Preferred)
- Understanding of software testing and writing reliable code with minimal defects (Preferred)
- Ability to navigate and work within unfamiliar codebases involving multiple programming languages (Preferred)
- Ability to clearly communicate technical work to stakeholders, team members, and other engineers (Preferred)