Software Engineer, Intern (Summer 2027) - US
DoorDash USA · New York, NY; San Francisco, CA; Sunnyvale, CA; Los Angeles, CA; Seattle, WA
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**Software Engineer, Intern (Summer 2027) - US** ## About the Team DoorDash is building the world’s most reliable on-demand logistics engine for delivery. We’re looking for experienced engineers to help develop a 24x7 global infrastructure system that powers DoorDash’s three-sided marketplace of consumers, merchants, and dashers. ## About the Role DoorDash product engineers implement and operate technological solutions to improve experiences for merchants, dashers, and consumers—building user-friendly flows and scalable backend architectures. This is a **12-week Software Engineer internship** where you’ll be immersed in your team and have the opportunity to **develop, maintain, and ship products**. You’ll directly impact the business by collaborating with your team to solve real customer problems. **Location:** In-person at a DoorDash office in **New York, San Francisco, Sunnyvale, Los Angeles, or Seattle** (you can select preferred location(s) during the application process). **Work authorization:** Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. **F-1 students are eligible if using CPT.** DoorDash does not support students on **J-1 visas** at this time. ## You’re excited about this opportunity because you will… - Develop, maintain, and ship technical elements with support from your mentor, manager, and team - Act on feedback, coaching, and mentorship - Actively learn about the elements you contribute to - Make a direct impact by collaborating to solve customer problems - Participate in intern programming (Leadership Speaker series, social events—virtual and in-person) - Present your summer learnings during a final presentation - Enjoy an in-person summer work experience ## Examples of past intern projects - [Collection of Summer 2024 Intern Projects](https://careersatdoordash.com/blog/part-1-doordash-2024-summer-intern-projects/) - [Summer 2024 Intern Projects Cont.](https://careersatdoordash.com/blog/part-2-doordash-2024-summer-intern-projects/) ## We’re excited about you because… - You’re pursuing a **B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science (or equivalent)** - You have **no more than 2 years** of full-time work experience - You graduate between **Fall 2027 and Summer 2028** - You’re available for a **May or June 2027** start date (internships are only hosted during the summer) - You have experience working with **databases** (e.g., AWS, SQL) - You have a solid understanding of **algorithms and data structures** - You have proficient experience with at least **one object-oriented programming language** (e.g., Python, Java, Kotlin) - You can write clean code, work with **version control**, and do **unit testing** ## Preferred but not required - At least 1 previous Software Engineering internship (or equivalent experience) - Curiosity/experience using **AI-powered tools** responsibly (including evaluating outputs) - Ability to analyze and improve **efficiency, scalability, and stability** - Excitement to develop, release, and run **large-scale web applications** - Experience with **monitoring, live deployments, and continuous integration** - Experience with **real-time technology problems** - Experience with **service-oriented architecture**, writing **APIs**, and designing systems - Participation in technical work such as hackathons, conferences, student org leadership, teaching assistant roles, or other relevant experience ## Compensation (Pay Transparency) **National base pay range (US, including Illinois and Colorado):** **$10
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