Software Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)

Dropbox is a global collaboration and technology company focused on making work more intuitive, joyful, and human. The Software Engineering Intern will contribute to high-impact software projects, collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, develop and deploy features, and grow through mentorship, feedback, and professional development during a 12-week summer internship.

Responsibilities:

• Create Impact: Ship a high-priority project from start to finish, directly contributing to mission-critical software development. Along the way, build AI proficiency by leveraging tools like Copilot to boost productivity and code quality
• Innovative Development: Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to design, develop, and deploy next-gen features for Dropbox's suite of products
• Agile Learning: Immerse yourself in rapid prototyping, iterative development, and harness the power of structured feedback from your host team
• User-Centric Focus: Ensure solutions are designed with the end-user in mind, emphasizing usability and intuitive design
• Tech Exploration: Participate in tech talks, professional development workshops, to explore new technologies and tools
• Team Matching: You play an active part in the team matching process. Prior to final round technical interviews, we’ll send you a detailed survey to understand your interests and strengths. These criteria as well as current business needs and your location are all factors we consider to match you closely with a host team
• Mentorship: Receive 1:1 mentorship and guidance from your team, a mentor, and a peer mentor. These dedicated industry professionals help you gain insights into the tech world while enabling your success through meaningful work, clear guidance, and a supportive environment
• Continuous Feedback: Receive real time and written actionable feedback and reviews on a regular cadence to help drive your development over the course of the internship

Requirements:

• Currently pursuing a BS or MS in Computer Science or related technical field involving coding (e.g., physics or mathematics), graduating in Fall/Winter 2027 or Spring 2028. This should be your final internship before graduating
• Experience writing or shipping software as part of coursework, personal projects, internships, coding competitions or research
• Experience coding in programming languages, such as Python, Go, JavaScript, or similar languages
• Passion for learning, solving problems, and challenging the status quo
• Available for Summer 2027 full-time internship (40 hours per week /12 weeks)
• Although this is a virtual internship, interns are expected to work from their designated primary work location throughout the 12-week program. Any request to work from another location, including another country, must be approved in advance and may be restricted based on applicable company, legal, payroll, or security requirements
• Awareness: Understand yourself and others
• Judgment: Evaluate information and make decisions in complex situations
• Adaptability: Learn, adjust, and stay effective through change
• Connection: Communicate, collaborate, and build trust
• This role requires travel to offsites and various other team gatherings (approximately 5-10% of the year or 2-3 days per quarter)