Software Engineer Backend Intern (Summer 2026)

TL;DR

Software Engineer Intern (Backend): Design and build services that autonomously control satellites, monitor telemetry for anomalies, and provide real-time situational awareness to keep our fleet safe and online with an accent on high-performance, reliable, mission-critical software that is used to send commands to space. Focus on software requirements, architectures, and designs.

Location: Must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the United States, or other protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)

Salary: $29 per hour

Company

hirify.global builds advanced satellites for high orbits, expanding humanity’s reach into the solar system.

What you will do

• Design and build high-performance, reliable, mission-critical software that is used to send commands to space
• Take full ownership of features, working across backend and infrastructure
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to define software requirements, architectures, and designs

Requirements

• Currently pursuing a B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science, or equivalent degree
• Strong proficiency in Python
• Experience and understanding of databases (Postgres, etc)
• Experience and understanding of pub/sub and streaming systems (RabbitMQ, Flink, etc)
• U.S. Citizenship, Lawful Permanent Residency, or Refugee/Asylee Status Required

Nice to have

• Experience with Kubernetes
• Experience building fleet management systems

Culture & Benefits

• Believe in a diverse and inclusive workplace
• Encourage all people to join the team and bring their unique perspective to help make us stronger