Software Engineer Intern, Backend (Summer 2027)

United States Digital Space LLC; Montreal (administrative region); Hybrid; CAD 47,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mental health benefits

2 days paid time off

3 days sick time off

Subsidized commuter benefits

Ride credits

Job summary

United States Digital Space LLC in Montreal is offering a Summer 2027 internship for students pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science from a Canadian university. You will work closely with top engineers, contribute to user-facing products, and see your code go live quickly in a startup environment.

The role requires CS fundamentals, strong communication, and a passion for community, sustainability, or transportation.

Qualifications

• Strong CS fundamentals required.
• Excellent communication skills required.
• Passion for community, sustainability, and transportation.
• Ability to thrive in a startup environment.
• Contributions to open source projects welcomed.
• Experience working with databases.
• Experience solving real-time tech problems.
• Experience with mobile development.
• Must be fluent in English and have working French proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Own your project, collaborating with team members throughout the day.
• Refactor code to improve quality and maintainability.
• Ensure reliability with unit, integration, and load tests.
• Participate in code reviews to maintain quality and share knowledge.
• Implement continuous integration and deployment.
• Improve the lives of drivers and passengers through meaningful work.

Skills

CS fundamentals

Communication

Open source

Databases

Real-time systems

Mobile development

English/French proficiency

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science (Canada)

Job description

At the company, our purpose is to serve and connect. We aim to achieve this by cultivating a work environment where all team members belong and have the opportunity to thrive.

Interns work side-by-side with top engineers in the industry while having autonomy from the get-go. They contribute to user-facing products and are able to see their work go live quickly. the company fosters a collaborative environment in the office, so there's always a sharp mind eager to hear about your next idea. So what's yours?

Responsibilities:

• Own your project, while checking in with other team members throughout the day with questions and updates
• You leave the code in a better state than when you found it (progressive refactor)
• You value reliability, ensured by testing (unit, integration and load tests)
• Participate in code reviews to ensure code quality and distribute knowledge
• Continuous integration and deployment
• Go home knowing that your work today is meaningfully improving the lives of every the company driver and every the company passenger!

Experience:

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science from a university in Canada (required), with a graduation date between December 2027 and Summer 2028 (required). For any candidates who are master's students who worked between their bachelor's and master's programs: candidates should also have less than 2 years of relevant full-time work experience
• Available during Summer 2027 for the internship in Montreal
• Strong knowledge of CS fundamentals
• Excellent communication skills
• Passion for community, sustainability, and/or transportation
• Ability to thrive in a startup environment
• Contributions to open source projects
• Experience working with databases
• Experience solving real-time technology problems
• Experience with mobile development
• Must be fluent in spoken and written English and have a working proficiency in French

Benefits:

• Mental health benefits
• In addition to holidays, interns receive 2 days paid time off and 3 days sick time off
• Subsidized commuter benefits and the company ride credits

*the company is committed to creating an inclusive workforce that fosters belonging. the company believes that every person has a right to equal employment opportunities without discrimination because of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, family status, disability, pardoned record of offences, or any other basis protected by applicable law or by Company policy. the company also strives for a healthy and safe workplace and strictly prohibits harassment of any kind. Accommodation for persons with disabilities will be provided upon request in accordance with applicable law during the application and hiring process. Please contact your recruiter if you wish to make such a request.*

*the company highly values having employees working in-office to foster a collaborative work environment and company culture. This role will be in-office on a hybrid schedule — Team Members will be expected to work in the office at least 3 days per week, including on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. the company considers working in the office at least 3 days per week to be an essential function of this hybrid role.*

*The expected base pay range for this position in the Montreal area is $34-$36/hour CAD. Salary ranges are dependent on a variety of factors, including qualifications, experience and geographic location. Your recruiter can share more information about the salary range specific to your working location and other factors during the hiring process.*