Stripe

PhD Machine Learning Engineer, Intern

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1 day ago
Seattle, WA, USA +2 moreIntern
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Responsibilities

  • Develop and deploy large-scale machine learning systems across business domains.
  • Design, train, improve, and launch machine learning models end to end.
  • Write production-scale ML models for Stripe’s economic infrastructure products.
  • Collaborate across teams, incorporate stakeholder feedback, and proactively solve challenges.
  • Learn unfamiliar technologies and communicate work status effectively.

Requirements

  • Pursuing a PhD in Computer Science, Machine Learning, or a closely related field, with expected graduation in winter 2027 or spring/summer 2028.
  • Practical programming and machine learning experience through projects, classwork, or research.
  • Familiarity with Python, Scala, Spark, Pandas, NumPy, and Scikit-learn.
  • Expertise in supervised and unsupervised learning and ML operations; experience with Large Language Models or Reinforcement Learning may be relevant.
  • Ability to collaborate, receive and apply feedback, learn unfamiliar systems, and understand complex systems independently.
  • Intent to return to the degree program after completing the internship or co-op.
  • Two years of university education or equivalent experience is preferred, along with depth in specific machine learning domains.
  • Preferred qualifications include peer-reviewed publications and presentations, high-quality pull requests, good test coverage, navigating new codebases, working across programming languages, and strong written communication.

Benefits

  • Summer 2027 internship opportunity.
  • Interns are expected to return to their degree program after the internship or co-op.

Tech Stack

Apache SparkNumPyPandasPythonScalascikit-learn

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About Stripe

10,000+ employees

Stripe builds financial infrastructure for internet businesses, offering APIs and tools for online and in‑person payments, subscriptions, marketplaces/payouts, fraud prevention, identity, tax, issuing, and treasury. It monetizes through per‑transaction fees and SaaS pricing for advanced products. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in South San Francisco, Stripe is privately held and serves companies from startups to large enterprises worldwide.

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