Software Engineering Intern, Sift

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field
• Strong programming fundamentals and confidence coding, testing, and debugging in at least one of:
• Python (data, ML, or backend)
• JavaScript/TypeScript + React (frontend)
• Java (backend services)
• DevOps/IaC tools such as Terraform, plus scripting in a mainstream language
• Familiarity with Git/GitHub and collaborative development (e.g., pull requests, code reviews)
• Ability to work full time (40 hours/week) during the summer term
• Clear written and verbal communication; you can explain your ideas and ask great questions in a team setting
• Strong organization and time management skills

Desirable

• As a Software Engineering Intern at Sift, you’ll join one of our engineering teams (examples include data science/ML, core infra/devops platform, or backend/frontend applications) and collaborate with full-time engineers, a mentor, and a manager to deliver meaningful features and improvements
• Term: Summer 2026, full-time (approx. 10-12 weeks). This position is ideally suited for students who may receive course credit for on-the-job experience
• This role is a great fit for students who are excited about data science, machine learning, and/or modern software engineering in one or more of these areas:
• Data & ML: data pipelines, experimentation, model training and evaluation
• Backend: Java-based services, APIs, and large-scale distributed systems
• Frontend: React user interfaces and data-rich web apps
• DevOps / Platform: Terraform, cloud infrastructure, CI/CD, and developer tooling
• Interns who demonstrate strong knowledge and capability will have the opportunity to work on production code that powers our fraud detection platform
• Past interns have contributed to machine learning models and pipelines, distributed systems and infrastructure, and our customer-facing web console
• Design, build, and ship production-quality code as part of an agile engineering team
• Write tests, debug issues, and iterate quickly based on code reviews and feedback
• Use GitHub as part of your daily workflow (branches, pull requests, reviews, CI)
• Collaborate with engineers, product managers, and data scientists to scope and implement features from concept to deployment
• Help improve our engineering practices, tools, and documentation so future interns and engineers can move faster
• You’ll leave the summer with concrete portfolio projects, experience working in a modern engineering org, and a clearer sense of which areas of software engineering you enjoy most