Quick answer: Stripe is hiring Software Engineer Interns for its University team, based in Bengaluru at Stripe’s Delivery Center (100% office-based). This is a genuinely serious internship — you’ll ship real, production code that Stripe customers actually use, not a simulated project, with a dedicated intern manager guiding you throughout.
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Job Details at a Glance
- Company: Stripe
- Role: Software Engineer, Intern
- Job ID: 8031833
- Team: University
- Office Location: Bengaluru
- Employment Type: Intern
- In-Office Expectation: 100% from the office (Stripe Delivery Center location)
About This Stripe Opportunity
Stripe is financial infrastructure for the internet — millions of companies, from the world’s largest enterprises to ambitious startups, use Stripe to accept payments and grow their revenue. This internship sits within Stripe’s University program, and it’s built around one core idea: every intern works on a real, legitimate project that Stripe’s actual customers need, not a disconnected training exercise. You’ll have a dedicated intern manager, and your project is genuinely part of your team’s roadmap — meaning your work has real stakes and real impact, and yes, you will actually ship it to production.
What You’ll Actually Be Working On
Recent intern projects at Stripe have included rebuilding statistics aggregation services, building new service discovery systems, and user-facing work like making error messages on Stripe Checkout easier to understand — genuinely substantial engineering work, not busywork. You’ll write software that goes into production and has real impact, give and receive technical feedback through code reviews and design discussions, and collaborate with engineers and cross-functional stakeholders to incorporate feedback into your work.
Stripe is explicit that a big part of the internship is about learning quickly — asking good questions, working effectively with your intern manager and team, and clearly communicating the status of your work. This program is built to develop both your technical skills and the collaboration/communication skills that separate strong engineers from great ones.
Eligibility & Skills Required
- Strong fundamental understanding of computer science through pursuit of a Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in computer science, math, or a related discipline
- Some experience and familiarity with programming — through side projects or classwork. Stripe works mostly in Java, Ruby, JavaScript, Scala, and Go (new languages can be learned if fundamentals are strong)
- Experience from previous internships or multi-person projects (including open source contributions) that demonstrate giving and receiving feedback from mentors, peers, and stakeholders
- Ability to learn unfamiliar systems through independent research and working with mentors and subject matter experts
Preferred qualifications: at least 2 years of university education or equivalent work experience; specialized knowledge balanced with general skills (e.g., frontend technologies plus understanding of how a service handles an HTTP request); experience writing high-quality pull requests with good test coverage; comfort navigating and managing work in new, multi-language codebases; clear written communication for explaining your work to stakeholders and team members.
Stripe explicitly states that meeting the minimum requirements is enough to apply — the preferred qualifications are a genuine bonus, not a gatekeeping bar.
How to Apply
Job ID 8031833 — opens Stripe’s official application page
⚠️ Always apply only through Stripe’s official careers portal, and never pay any fee during the recruitment process.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this internship remote or hybrid?
Neither — Stripe’s Bengaluru Delivery Center roles work 100% from the office, unlike some other Stripe locations that have hybrid flexibility.
Will I actually ship real code, or just work on training exercises?
Stripe is explicit that every intern project is a real, legitimate project their customers need — recent examples include rebuilding statistics services and improving Stripe Checkout error messages. You genuinely ship your work.
Do I need to know Stripe’s specific tech stack (Java, Ruby, Scala, Go) beforehand?
No — Stripe explicitly states new programming languages can be learned if your fundamentals and general CS knowledge are strong. Familiarity through side projects or classwork is enough.
Do I need to meet every preferred qualification to apply?
No — Stripe explicitly separates minimum requirements (which you should meet) from preferred qualifications (which are a bonus, not required).
Does Stripe charge any fee during recruitment?
No. Always apply only through Stripe’s official careers portal, and never pay any fee at any stage of the recruitment process.
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