Software Engineer Intern - Backend Focused - Summer 2027
San Francisco, CA, New York, NY, Seattle, WA$10.5k/mointernshipPosted 4w ago
About the role
Engineering internship at Rippling for Summer 2027 focused on backend development, mentorship-driven program with 13 weeks of hands-on projects, and opportunities to contribute to core platform work.
Responsibilities
- Utilize your software engineering experience to tackle important projects, solving problems, and developing quality code
- Think critically and apply your knowledge to real world, complex problems
- Actively participate in team meetings to scope, drive, and progress your projects
- Learn about the business, our clients’ needs, and the impact of your team and related projects
- Attend Meet & Greets with various executives and teams to gain a holistic view of what it takes to run a company like Rippling
- Foster relationships with your intern cohort and teams through both exclusive internship social events and company/office-wide events
Qualifications
- Previous internship/Co-op experience in software engineering utilizing Python
- Currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s or Master's degree in computer science or in a related field graduating after the internship's completion
- Excellent communication skills to work cross functionally and across departments
- Solid programming skills with an emphasis on backend experience and knowledge
- Ability to adapt and ask action-oriented questions to progress
- Passion and drive to constantly learn and develop your engineering skills
Skills
Required:PythonBackend developmentCommunication
Benefits
- Dedicated mentor and manager support
- Access to social events, talks with Rippling leaders, and intern-specific activities
- Tools needed to be successful during the 13-week program
Last updated Sep 30, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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