Software Engineering Intern

About the role

Podium is looking for a motivated and talented Software Engineering Intern to join our engineering team and help build the future of local business communication.

Responsibilities

• Build, test, and ship high-quality software used by local businesses every day.
• Design and implement product features, backend services, APIs, data pipelines, and infrastructure that support reliable customer experiences at scale.
• Work on systems that power high-volume, real-time customer interactions across channels such as messaging, web chat, voice, and other communication surfaces.
• Collaborate with engineers, product managers, designers, and other stakeholders to turn customer needs into simple, scalable technical solutions.
• Contribute to AI-powered product experiences, including agentic workflows, automation, and intelligent customer engagement.
• Write clean, maintainable code and participate in code reviews, design discussions, testing, and operational improvements.
• Learn modern engineering practices while helping improve system performance, reliability, security, and developer velocity.
• Take ownership of projects that have measurable impact on customers, revenue, and the future of Podium’s platform.

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 0–1 year of professional software engineering experience, including relevant internships, co-ops, or substantial project work.
• Strong programming fundamentals and experience with at least one modern programming language such as Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, Java, Go, Ruby, or similar.
• Solid understanding of data structures, algorithms, software design, APIs, databases, and distributed systems fundamentals.
• A desire to build reliable, scalable, production-quality software.
• Curiosity about AI and enthusiasm for using modern AI tools to learn, build, and improve development workflows.
• Strong problem-solving skills, ownership mindset, and ability to learn quickly in a fast-moving environment.
• Clear communication skills and a collaborative approach to working with technical and non-technical teammates.

Qualifications

• Internship, coursework, or project experience building full-stack applications, backend services, data systems, infrastructure, or developer tools.
• Exposure to cloud platforms, distributed systems, event-driven architectures, or high-scale production systems.
• Experience with relational or NoSQL databases, API design, testing frameworks, observability tools, or CI/CD pipelines.
• Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools such as Cursor, Claude Code, Codex, GitHub Copilot, or similar.
• Interest in AI agents, automation, LLMs, or applying AI to solve practical business problems.
• A track record of building projects outside the classroom, contributing to open source, participating in hackathons, or taking initiative to learn new technologies.
• Comfort working in an iterative environment where teams experiment, measure impact, and ship quickly.

Skills

• Modern programming languages such as Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, Java, Go, Ruby, or similar.
• Data structures, algorithms, software design, APIs, databases, and distributed systems fundamentals.
• Cloud platforms, distributed systems, event-driven architectures, or high-scale production systems.
• Relational or NoSQL databases, API design, testing frameworks, observability tools, or CI/CD pipelines.
• AI-assisted development tools such as Cursor, Claude Code, Codex, GitHub Copilot, or similar.
• Interest in AI agents, automation, LLMs, or applying AI to solve practical business problems.

Benefits

• (If local to Utah) Work in this building in Lehi, UT 5 days a week
• Open and transparent culture
• Life insurance, long and short-term disability coverage
• Paid maternity and paternity leave
• Fertility Benefits
• Generous vacation time, plus three 4-day summer holiday weekends
• Excellent medical, dental, and vision benefits
• 401k Plan
• Bi-annual swag drops with cool Podium gear and apparel
• A stellar HQ (Utah) gym with local professional coaches and classes offered
• Onsite HQ (Utah) child care center, subsidized for employees

Pay

Competitive salary based on experience and qualifications.

Schedule

Full-time internship position, typically 40 hours per week.

Contact

To apply, please visit our careers page and submit your resume and cover letter.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Podium is an equal opportunity employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, marital status or veteran status.