Software Engineer, Intern

Stripe

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New York, NYSeattle, WASouth San Francisco, CA
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Intern
Posted
34 days ago
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About Stripe

Stripe is a financial infrastructure platform for internet businesses, providing payment processing, billing, fraud prevention, and banking-as-a-service APIs to businesses of all sizes globally. Industry: Payments Infrastructure & Financial Technology

Stripe currently has 145 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $203,600–$291,650 across 142 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Software Engineer, Intern

Software Engineer, Intern (Summer or Winter) is a role where you will join a technical team to build software that directly impacts how millions of businesses operate. You will own problems end-to-end, participate in technical design processes, and contribute to the production codebase while collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders. Your daily work involves writing high-quality code, participating in peer reviews, and utilizing AI tools to accelerate development. The role requires a strong foundation in computer science and experience with programming languages such as Ruby, Java, Javascript, Go, or Scala. You will tackle complex problems within the financial infrastructure domain, including projects like improving anomaly detection for payment models, building fraud controls, creating safer payouts, and developing user-facing solutions to prevent pricing mistakes. This position demands rigorous thinking and the ability to navigate unfamiliar systems in a multi-language environment.

What does a Software Engineer earn in New York?

Median $213000 from 223 postings across 52 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Write production-level software that impacts Stripe’s business and millions of users.
  • Own technical problems end-to-end from initial design through final implementation.
  • Participate in technical design processes and team decision-making discussions.
  • Provide and receive technical feedback during code reviews and design meetings.
  • Use AI tools to accelerate development while critically validating all outputs.
  • Research and master unfamiliar systems independently or with mentor guidance.
  • Communicate project status clearly to stakeholders and team members.

What we're looking for

  • A strong fundamental understanding of computer science through a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in computer science, math, or a related discipline.
  • Experience and familiarity with programming through side projects or classwork.
  • Experience from previous internships or multi-person projects, including open source contributions, that demonstrate receiving feedback from others.
  • Ability to learn unfamiliar systems independently and work with mentors or subject matter experts.
  • Ability to leverage AI tools for development while applying critical thinking to review and validate outputs.
  • At least 1 year of university education or equivalent work experience (preferred).
  • One or more areas of specialized knowledge in frontend, backend, infrastructure, or other technologies (preferred).
  • Experience writing high quality pull requests with good test coverage and clear written communication skills (preferred).

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