Software Engineer, Intern
ZipRecruiter
This job at a glance
- Who can apply
- New grads and up to 8 years
- Must know
- RecruitingAgileMachine learningKubernetesPythonJava
- Nice to have
- JavaScriptHTMLCSSReact
- Work
- On-site in Santa Monica · internship
- Pay
- Not stated by the employer.
- Skill demand
- Agile38%Machine learning9%Kubernetes9%Recruiting1%of 149 similar entry-level jobs posted in the US this week
- Listed
- Nov 9, 2026 · still open
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About the Role
ZipRecruiter is seeking Software Engineering Interns passionate about building an intuitive experience for their marketplace, serving millions of job seekers and tens of thousands of customers. Interns will have the opportunity to work at scale, building fast, scalable, and effective applications. The summer internship program is 12-16 weeks in the Santa Monica office, involving sprint work and a project focused on developing high-quality, high-performance code, considering trade-offs, iterating on solutions, and expanding scope and scalability. Interns will impact and shape the ZipRecruiter product, supporting job seekers, employers, or internal developers.
The internship offers specialization in one of the following disciplines:
- Big Data
- Full Stack
- Machine Learning
About the Job
- Take part in the full life cycle of user-facing applications at scale, from design to implementation and testing to production.
- Develop a strong understanding of the business, industry, codebase, and/or systems.
- Write, test, instrument, and deploy high-quality code with good test coverage, using modern abstractions and frameworks to the Kubernetes environment.
- Help drive the innovation and evolution of ZipRecruiter.
Minimum Qualifications
- Currently enrolled in a full-time, Computer Science degree-seeking program or related technical field with an expected graduation date between December 2027 and November 2028.
- Demonstrated foundation in software engineering through previous internship experience or equivalent practical experience.
- Fluency with at least 1 general-purpose programming language (e.g., Python, Java).
- Ability to work in-person in the Santa Monica office for the summer.
- An interest in becoming more specialized in at least one of the following disciplines: Big Data, Full Stack, or Machine Learning.
Preferred Qualifications
- Fluency in multiple programming languages or ability to pick up new languages quickly.
- Experience working with both non-relational and relational database systems.
- Exposure to developing client-side interactions using frameworks like React along with plain Javascript, CSS, and HTML.
- Analytical and problem-solving skills along with a self-starter mentality.
- Passion for and experience with creating an intuitive, user-friendly experience.
Compensation
- Competitive salary.
- US base pay range: $45.00/hr - $50.00/hr.