Software Engineer Intern - Stripe - UK

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Location:: United Kingdom
Work Arrangement:: In-office / Hybrid (50% monthly in-office attendance expected for most locations)
Experience:: Pursuing Bachelor's or Master's degree in CS, Math, or related field; 1+ year university education preferred
Job Type:: Paid Internship | Onsite
Company:: Stripe
Salary:: £49,200 per year (Primary Location)
Posted:: 2026-09-23
Reporting To:: Intern Manager / Engineering Manager

Job Overview

Stripe is a global financial infrastructure technology enterprise that powers online payments and financial operations for over 10 million commercial enterprises worldwide, processing trillions of dollars annually. The company is offering a Software Engineer Internship for motivated engineering students seeking hands-on technical experience building large-scale distributed systems, financial tools, and developer infrastructure.
Interns at Stripe function as integrated team members who take end-to-end ownership of engineering problems across the technology stack. Rather than working on isolated side projects, intern engineers write, test, and deploy production software that directly impacts merchants and consumers across the global economy. Interns work alongside senior engineers and technical leaders, applying modern development tools, artificial intelligence workflows, and rigorous code design principles.

★ Participate as a full engineering team member in architectural discussions, technical design reviews, and strategic product decisions.
★ Design, write, test, and ship high-quality production code that directly influences Stripe's core financial services and global merchant operations.
★ Exchange technical feedback through code reviews, peer evaluations, and collaborative architecture discussions.
★ Work closely with cross-functional partners and senior engineers to gather requirements, incorporate constructive input, and refine technical solutions.
★ Rapidly master unfamiliar codebase components, communicate project progress transparently, and utilize modern AI engineering tools to accelerate development workflows.

★ Current enrollment in a Bachelor's or Master's degree program in Computer Science, Mathematics, or a closely related technical discipline.
★ Solid foundational understanding of core computer science concepts and practical programming experience gained through coursework or personal projects.
★ Practical experience working with or willingness to learn core languages such as Ruby, Java, JavaScript, Go, or Scala.
★ Previous experience collaborating on multi-person projects, open-source repositories, or prior engineering internships, with a track record of receiving and implementing technical feedback.
★ Demonstrated ability to analyze unfamiliar software architectures independently through research and technical mentor guidance.
★ Proficiency in leveraging AI development tools to increase coding productivity while applying rigorous critical evaluation and technical judgment to review all generated output.

★ Completed at least one year of university education or equivalent technical work experience.
★ Specialized expertise in specific technical domains such as frontend engineering, backend development, or cloud infrastructure, combined with versatile generalist capabilities.
★ Proven ability to write high-quality pull requests accompanied by comprehensive unit testing and minimal software defects.
★ Experience navigating, understanding, and modifying complex codebases built across multiple programming languages.
★ Strong written communication skills with the capacity to explain technical implementations clearly to team members and non-technical stakeholders.

★ Most office-assigned engineering positions expect employees to spend at least 50% of their time each month working in person at their assigned local office or meeting directly with users.
★ Specific operational centers, such as Stripe Delivery Centers in Mexico City, Bengaluru, and Dublin, require 100% in-office attendance.
★ Exact in-office attendance guidelines may vary depending on specific team needs, geographic location, and operational workflows.

★ Anomaly Detection: Expanding Stripe's Payments Foundation Model capabilities to enhance automated fraud detection and anomaly analysis.
★ Fraud Controls: Engineering approachable, highly configurable fraud prevention interfaces for merchants.
★ Payout Security: Building infrastructure solutions designed to ensure safer payout mechanisms for enterprise platforms.
★ Merchant Checkout Solutions: Developing user-facing software tools that prevent pricing configuration errors and streamline merchant checkout initialization.

★ Annual base salary of £49,200 for the primary location (subject to adjustment based on candidate location and experience level).
★ Potential equity compensation opportunities.
★ Performance bonus or sales commission structures where applicable.
★ Retirement savings plans.
★ Comprehensive health insurance coverage.
★ Employee wellness stipends.

Applicants may want to highlight past software engineering experience, personal coding projects, open-source contributions, or previous internships where they successfully delivered user-facing features or infrastructure improvements. Candidates should emphasize familiarity with primary backend languages such as Ruby, Java, Go, Scala, or JavaScript, alongside evidence of writing well-tested, high-quality pull requests. Demonstrating experience with AI-assisted development tools—while highlighting the critical judgment used to validate and refine generated code—can significantly strengthen an application. Additionally, highlighting clear written communication and experience incorporating feedback from mentors or peers will showcase readiness for Stripe's collaborative culture.

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