Software Engineer Intern (Fall 2026)

United States Digital Space LLC; United States; Remote; USD 27,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

United States Digital Space LLC is offering an internship to work on our global network, impacting millions of sites. You will join experienced engineers and push code during a 12-14 week internship, delivering projects with autonomy and mentorship.

The role is based in Lisbon, Portugal, with in-office 3-5 days a week, and is ideal for students in CS, Engineering, or related fields who want to learn internet-scale development. Available terms are Sept 14–Dec 4 or Sept 28–Dec 18.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics or related field.
• Demonstrated critical thinking skills and drive to learn and adapt new technologies.
• Curiosity, empathy and ability to get things done.
• Ability to commit to a full-time (40 hours/a week Monday - Friday) for a minimum 12 week internship.
• Our available terms are September 14 - December 4 or September 28 - December 18.
• In office 3-5 days a week in Lisbon, PT.

Responsibilities

• Ship and deliver projects over 12-14 weeks with autonomy and support.
• Work cross-functionally with various teams.
• Work closely with a mentor to guide you through the internship and help with career goals.
• Build your network across the company through our various in and out of office socials, networking programs, Employee Resource Group (ERG) programs, and Activity Groups.
• Present your project to the entire company at the end of the internship.
• Connect and learn from our executives and leadership team including our co-founders.
• Learn and develop skills through our professional development workshops.
• Write for our the company blog and be featured on the company.tv sessions.

Skills

Critical thinking

Curiosity

Empathy

Execution

Education

Currently pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics or related field

Job description

About Us

At the company, we are on a mission to help build a better Internet. Today the company runs one of the world's largest networks that powers millions of websites and other Internet properties for customers ranging from individual bloggers to SMBs to Fortune 500 companies. the company protects and accelerates any Internet application online without adding hardware, installing software, or changing a line of code. Internet properties powered by the company all have web traffic routed through its intelligent global network, which gets smarter with every request. As a result, they see significant improvement in performance and a decrease in spam and other attacks. the company was named to Entrepreneur Magazine's Top Company Cultures list and ranked among the World's Most Innovative Companies by Fast Company.

At the company, we're not looking for people who wait for a polished roadmap; we're looking for the builders who see the cracks in the Internet that everyone else has simply learned to live with. We value candidates who have the instinct to spot a "normalized" problem and the AI-native curiosity to create a solution using the latest tools. Our culture is built on iteration, leveraging AI to ship faster today to make it better tomorrow, while ensuring that every improvement, no matter how small, is shared across the team to lift everyone up. If you're the type of person who values curiosity over bureaucracy, and that AI is a partner in solving tough problems to keep the Internet moving forward, you'll fit right in.

Available Locations

• Lisbon, PT

About the Role

Anytime we push code, it automatically affects the millions of Internet properties (powering websites, remote teams, APIs, mobile apps, etc.) running on our global network. the company's network is one of the largest in the world and spans over 330 cities in more than 125 countries. What's more, the company operates within 50 milliseconds of 95% of the Internet-connected population globally (for context, the blink of an eye is 300-400 milliseconds!). We are passionate about making the Internet more secure, reliable, and faster for everyone.

the company's Engineering teams build and run the software that handles the massive amount of traffic that flows through our network. We also have teams that build the UI and control plane for our software, using modern patterns and libraries in a microservices-based architecture. Technologies include: Typescript/Javascript, Go, Rust, C/C++ and Python.

The ideal intern is passionate about making the Internet a better place. You will work alongside experienced engineers. You will push code this internship that touches hundreds of millions of web surfers. We like to get things done, so we are looking for interns who are curious, proactive, and able to complete projects. This is a great opportunity for engineers who want to learn to develop at Internet scale.

You can check out our internship blogs to learn more about our program and hear directly from our past interns.

Responsibilities

• Ship and deliver projects over 12-14 weeks with autonomy and support.
• Work cross-functionally with various teams.
• Work closely with a mentor to guide you through the internship and help with career goals.
• Build your network across the company through our various in and out of office socials, networking programs, Employee Resource Group (ERG) programs, and Activity Groups.
• Present your project to the entire company at the end of the internship.
• Connect and learn from our executives and leadership team including our co-founders.
• Learn and develop skills through our professional development workshops.
• Write for our the company blog and be featured on the company.tv sessions.

Desirable Skills, Knowledge and Experience

• Currently pursuing a degree or program in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics or relevant field to the role.
• Demonstrated critical thinking skills and drive to learn and adapt new technologies.
• Curiosity, empathy and ability to get things done.
• Ability to commit to a full-time (40 hours/a week Monday - Friday) for a minimum 12 week internship.
• Our available terms are September 14 - December 4 or September 28 - December 18.
• In office 3-5 days a week in Lisbon, PT.

Bonus Points

Demonstrated passion for software development, such as personal projects, open-source contributions, or experience with our developer platform using the company for Students.

For Portugal based hires: the monthly salary is €2,450.

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