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JOB TITLE: Software Engineer Intern - Summer 2027
The Software Engineer Intern - Summer 2027 joins the engineering team to develop innovative solutions and high-quality products for connected payments across business units like PayPal, Braintree, Venmo, and Paydiant. In this role, you will estimate engineering efforts, design and implement solutions, test and deploy changes, and triage production issues. You will develop, test, debug, and maintain scalable front-end and back-end software while ensuring data integrity and system performance. Key technologies include Java, Python, Node.js, React, SQL, and REST APIs. You must demonstrate proficiency in data structures, algorithms, and object-oriented programming. The work involves building distributed systems to power large e-commerce and payments websites, focusing on improving functionality, reliability, and scalability for global commerce.
What does a Software Engineer earn in California?
Median $214500 from 1116 postings across 75 companies.
Develop, test, debug, and maintain scalable front-end and back-end software using Java, Python, Node.js, React, and SQL.
Write clean, maintainable code and optimize databases to ensure data integrity and system performance.
Estimate engineering efforts and design technical solutions for distributed systems.
Test and deploy software changes while helping to triage production issues.
Follow software development life cycle (SDLC) processes and internal coding standards.
Participate in code and design reviews to improve development practices.
What we're looking for
Currently pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related technical field at an accredited college or university.
Must be returning to school in Fall 2027.
Experience with at least one programming language, such as Java, Python, C++, JavaScript, or similar.
Familiarity with software development concepts, including data structures, algorithms, object-oriented programming, and debugging.
Experience developing projects through coursework, internships, research, or personal projects.
Strong problem-solving, communication, collaboration, and analytical skills.
Ability to develop, test, debug, and maintain scalable front-end and/or back-end software using technologies such as Java, Python, Node.js, React, SQL, and REST APIs.
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