Software Engineer, Intern (Summer)

Summary: Stripe is a financial infrastructure platform for businesses, aiming to increase the GDP of the internet. The internship program offers an opportunity to work on meaningful projects that contribute to this mission, allowing interns to gain experience in systems design, testing, and collaboration with cross-functional teams. Responsibilities: - Write software that will be used in production, and has meaningful impact to Stripe - Give and receive technical feedback through code reviews or design discussions - Collaborate with other engineers and cross-functional stakeholders to proactively seek and incorporate feedback - Learn quickly by asking great questions, by working with your intern manager and teammates effectively, and by communicating the status of your work clearly Required Qualifications: - A strong fundamental understanding of computer science through pursuit of a Bachelor's or Master's 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 Preferred Qualifications: - At least 2 years of university education, or equivalent work experience - One or more areas of specialized knowledge balanced with general skills and knowledge, such as knowing more frontend technologies and, at a high level, how a service handles an HTTP request - Understanding and some experience writing high quality pull requests, with good test coverage, and working knowledge to complete projects with minimal defects - Familiarity with navigating and managing your work in new code bases, with multiple languages - Ability to write clearly to explain your work to stakeholders, team members, and other Stripes Required Skills: Java, Ruby, JavaScript, Scala, Go Important Skills: Computer Science, Frontend Technologies, High Quality Pull Requests, Test Coverage Nice-to-Have Skills: Collaboration, Feedback Reception, Clear Communication Benefits: Equity, Company bonus or sales commissions/bonuses, 401(k) plan, Medical, dental, and vision benefits, Wellness stipends