Global financial infrastructure giant Stripe has opened applications for its flagship Software Engineer Internship program at its Bengaluru, Karnataka development center. Designed for current university students pursuing Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD degrees, this internship offers an opportunity to build enterprise-scale payment systems, write production-ready code, and directly contribute to growing the GDP of the internet.
This in-office role pairs every intern with a dedicated manager and places them on high-impact projects that directly touch Stripe’s production architecture and user-facing infrastructure.
Job Drive Overview
Attribute
Details
Hiring Organization
Stripe
Official Job Title
Software Engineer, Intern
Work Site
On-site / In-Office (Bengaluru Office)
Job Location
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Employment Type
Internship
Target Audience
Students pursuing Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD degrees in CS, Math, or related fields
Core Tech Languages
Java, Ruby, JavaScript, Scala, Go
Selection Mode
Direct Application / Off-LinkedIn Management
Key Responsibilities & Operational Scope
As a Software Engineer Intern at Stripe, you will be embedded in a core engineering team and assigned real, production-level engineering challenges:
Production Code Delivery: Write, test, and ship production-ready software that directly impacts Stripe’s global payment infrastructure.
Code Reviews & System Design: Participate in technical discussions, present design docs, and exchange code reviews with senior engineers.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with software developers, managers, and stakeholders to receive and incorporate constructive technical feedback.
End-to-End Project Shipping: Work on real roadmap projects (e.g., service discovery tools, statistics aggregation engines, or user-facing checkout error systems).
Eligibility Criteria & Skill Requirements
Stripe evaluates internship candidates based on computer science fundamentals, learning agility, and collaborative project experience:
Academic & Education Requirements
Degree Program: Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related quantitative field.
University Status: Ideally completed at least 2 years of university education (or equivalent experience).
Technical & Project Experience
Coding Fundamentals: Hands-on familiarity with programming through coursework, open-source contributions, or personal projects. Primary languages used at Stripe include Java, Ruby, JavaScript, Scala, and Go (language adaptability is prioritized over specific stack expertise).
Multi-Person Collaboration: Prior internship experience, open-source involvement, or multi-developer team projects.
System Learning & Testing: Understanding of pull request workflows, unit test coverage, API basics (e.g., handling HTTP requests), and navigating unfamiliar codebases.
Office Attendance Policy & Culture
Location: Stripe Delivery Center in Bengaluru, India.
Work Requirement: As part of the Stripe Delivery Center model in Bengaluru, interns are expected to work 100% in-office to foster close mentorship, real-time code reviews, and technical collaboration.
How to Apply
Go to the official Stripe Careers Portal or the official LinkedIn job listing for Software Engineer, Intern (Bengaluru).
Upload an updated resume highlighting relevant project links, GitHub/open-source contributions, and core programming languages.
Complete the multi-stage assessment process, including technical coding reviews and virtual engineering interviews.
