Stripe · 14 hours ago
PhD Machine Learning Engineer, Intern
New York, United States
Internship
Hybrid
Intern
$182K/yr - $182K/yr
Start in 2026 SummerStripe is a financial infrastructure platform for businesses, aiming to increase the GDP of the internet. The internship offers an opportunity to contribute to machine learning projects that enhance Stripe's products, focusing on areas like fraud detection and user behavior prediction.
FinanceFinTechMobile PaymentsSaaS
Responsibilities
Develop and deploy large-scale machine learning systems that drive significant business value across various domains
Engage in the end-to-end process of designing, training, improving, and launching machine learning models
Write production-scale ML models that will be deployed to help Stripe enable economic infrastructure access for a diverse range of businesses globally
Collaborate across teams to incorporate feedback and proactively seek solutions to challenges
Rapidly learn new technologies and approaches, demonstrating a strong ability to ask insightful questions and communicate the status of your work effectively
Qualification
Required
A deep understanding of computer science, obtained through the pursuit of a PhD in Computer Science, Machine Learning, or a closely related field, with the expectation of graduating in winter 2026 or spring/summer 2027
Practical experience with programming and machine learning, evidenced by projects, classwork, or research. Familiarity with languages such as Python, Scala, Spark and libraries such as Pandas, NumPy, and Scikit-learn
Expertise in areas of machine learning such as supervised and unsupervised learning techniques, ML operations, and possibly experience in Large Language Models or Reinforcement Learning
Demonstrated ability to work on collaborative projects, with experience in receiving and applying feedback from various stakeholders
A proactive approach to learning unfamiliar systems and a demonstrated ability to understand complex systems independently
Intent to return to the degree-program after the completion of the internship/co-op
Preferred
Two years of university education or equivalent experience, with in-depth knowledge in specific domains of machine learning
Published and presented peer-reviewed articles in top-tier venues
Experience in writing high-quality pull requests, maintaining good test coverage, and completing projects with minimal defects
Familiarity with navigating new codebases and managing work across different programming languages
Excellent written communication skills to clearly articulate your work to both team members and wider Stripe audiences
Benefits
Equity
Company bonus or sales commissions/bonuses
401(k) plan
Medical, dental, and vision benefits
Wellness stipends
Company
Stripe
Stripe is an API technology company that provides online payment processing and commerce solutions for Internet businesses.
Founded in 2010
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$9.44BKey Investors
Tiger Global ManagementThrive CapitalFounders Fund
2025-02-27Secondary Market
2024-04-12Secondary Market· $694.16M
2024-03-01Series Unknown
Leadership Team
Steffan Tomlinson
CFO
Aitor Guevara
Head Of Engineering
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