Software Engineering Intern (Unpaid)
Prox Shopping
California, United StatesFresher6d agovia LinkedIn
About Prox
Prox is a fast-growing grocery savings startup.
About the Role
This unpaid internship is designed for students and early-career engineers who want hands-on experience building consumer-facing products. You’ll work directly with the founder and see your work ship to real users.
What You’ll Do
- Contribute to front-end and/or back-end development of our consumer platform
- Help design and implement new product features for web and mobile
- Support data integration projects and improve system performance
- Collaborate with the founder on technical problem-solving and product direction
- Gain exposure to modern dev tools and workflows
What We’re Looking For
- Familiarity with JavaScript/TypeScript and front-end frameworks (React, React Native, Expo)
- Interest in backend technologies (APIs, databases, scraping tools)
- A problem-solving mindset and willingness to learn quickly
- Ability to commit 20–40 hours per week, flexible around school schedules
- Southern California location is a plus for optional in-person collaboration, but not required
What You’ll Get
- Direct mentorship from the founder
- Real, shipped work for your portfolio
- Experience across the full product development cycle at an early-stage startup
- Academic credit support, where applicable
Compensation
This is an unpaid internship. Academic credit may be available.
How to Apply
Email Alston at alston@joinprox.com with your resume and a short note about why you’re interested in Prox and what you’d like to build. Links to GitHub or past projects are welcome.