Software Engineer Intern - Generalist

What You’ll Do 

• Contribute to full-stack software projects across frontend, backend, APIs, databases, and cloud services 

• Build user-facing applications, internal tools, backend services, and automation workflows 

• Work with different technologies and programming languages depending on the problem being solved 

• Learn new frameworks, tools, and systems quickly 

• Use AI-assisted engineering tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, or GitHub Copilot to improve productivity and accelerate learning 

• Write clean, maintainable, scalable, and testable code 

• Debug issues and troubleshoot problems across systems and environments 

• Test thoroughly before shipping code, including edge cases, failure scenarios, performance, and reliability considerations 

• Participate in code reviews and technical discussions with a strong focus on software quality and long-term maintainability 

• Instrument applications with logging, analytics, metrics, and monitoring to help measure reliability, performance, and customer impact 

• Monitor production systems, investigate issues, and help drive problems to resolution 

• Think beyond implementation and focus on business outcomes, customer experience, performance, reliability, and operational excellence 

• Take ownership of tasks and projects from design and implementation through testing, deployment, production rollout, and post-release monitoring 

• Collaborate closely with engineers, product managers, designers, QA, and other stakeholders to deliver high-quality software end-to-end 

• Continuously improve engineering processes, tooling, automation, testing, and developer workflows 

What We’re Looking For 

Required Qualifications 

• Pursuing a BS or MS in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Data Science, or a related field 

• Strong programming fundamentals and problem-solving skills 

• Understanding of: 

• Data structures and algorithms 

• Object-oriented programming 

• Basic software design principles 

• Frontend and backend development concepts 

• Familiarity with one or more programming languages such as: 

• Python 

• JavaScript or TypeScript 

• Java 

• Go 

• Basic understanding of: 

• HTML and CSS 

• REST APIs 

• SQL databases 

• Client-server architecture 

• Strong curiosity and willingness to learn new technologies 

• Good communication and collaboration skills 

• Comfortable using AI tools to assist with coding, debugging, testing, learning, and documentation 

Preferred Qualifications 

• Experience building personal, academic, hackathon, or open-source projects 

• Familiarity with frontend frameworks such as React, Angular, or Next.js 

• Familiarity with backend technologies such as FastAPI, Node.js, Express, or Spring Boot 

• Exposure to cloud platforms, containers, or deployment workflows 

• Familiarity with Git and collaborative development workflows 

• Understanding of testing fundamentals and software quality practices 

• Experience using AI-assisted development tools effectively 

What Makes Someone Successful in This Role 

• Learns quickly and adapts easily 

• Takes initiative without needing constant direction 

• Enjoys solving problems, even outside their comfort zone 

• Thinks about the end user and overall product experience 

• Can work across different parts of the stack when needed 

• Uses AI tools thoughtfully without depending on them blindly 

• Pays attention to quality and maintainability 

• Collaborates well with others and communicates clearly 

• Demonstrates ownership and accountability