Robinhood•5 days ago
Software Engineering Intern, Backend
Recruiter Fit Breakdown & Candid Summary
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Robinhood is seeking backend software engineering interns for Summer 2027 who are currently enrolled in a degree program graduating in Winter 2027 or Spring 2028.
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Interns will own a high-impact project from scoping to production, working with technologies like Python, Go, and PostgreSQL.
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The role requires an in-person presence at least 3 days per week in Menlo Park, CA, New York, NY, or Bellevue, WA.
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Candidates who lack computer science fundamentals or are not currently enrolled in a degree-seeking program should not apply.
Role Responsibilities
- 1Own a high-impact backend project from initial scoping through launch
- 2Partner with a dedicated mentor to guide onboarding, shipping, and technical understanding
- 3Design, build, test, and release software solutions meeting financial platform requirements
- 4Collaborate with cross-functional teams to solve organizational problems
- 5Maintain and scale existing codebase using Python/Django, Go, PostgreSQL, Kafka, Redis, Memcached, AWS, and Kubernetes
Skills Matrix
Must-Have Skills
Computer Science Fundamentals(CS fundamentals)
Python
Go
Relational Databases
Nice-to-Have Skills
Django
PostgreSQL
Kafka
Redis
Kubernetes(k8s)
AWS(Amazon Web Services)
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