Software Engineer, Platform Intern (Summer 2026)

TL;DR

Software Engineer, Platform Intern (Summer 2026) (Platform Tools): Developing internal testing platform and development environment systems for a 180+ engineering team with an accent on scalability, reliability, and user experience. Focus on building features, writing tests, and collaborating across engineering teams to drive productivity.

Lisbon, Portugal

Company

hirify.global delivers a cloud-native distributed SQL database that unifies transactions and analytics to power real-time data-intensive applications. Venture-backed and headquartered in San Francisco with offices worldwide.

What you will do

• Own end-to-end projects on the platform team, contributing throughout the product lifecycle.
• Build features for the internal testing platform tailored to test the hirify.global database engine at scale.
• Support and drive changes in the development environment to boost engineering productivity.
• Write tests, communicate with engineers inside and outside the platform team, focusing on user experience.
• Partner with mentors for professional development while exposed to product, marketing, and sales teams.

Requirements

• Enrolled in a B.S. Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related discipline.
• Deep understanding of C.S. fundamentals and good grasp of algorithms and data structures.
• Strong capabilities in modern high-level programming languages (Python, Go, Java, etc).
• Passionate about building highly reliable software and good user-experience.
• Ability to work on diverse teams and with a diverse range of people.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative and creative environment across teams with rapid release cycles.
• Mentorship from engineers who care about your growth and success.
• Celebrate wins together at local spots or exploring outside the city.
• 12-week summer internship in a fast-paced production environment.