Software Engineer, Intern at Compa in Denver Office

Summary: Compa is a venture-backed AI startup revolutionizing the future of compensation. As a Software Engineer Intern, you’ll work on projects that contribute to the products, systems, and infrastructure that power Compa’s platform, collaborating closely with product and design teams to ship production-grade software and improve existing workflows. Responsibilities: - Ship production-grade software across Compa’s web app and backend systems - Build new features and improve existing workflows in collaboration with Product and Design - Write clean, scalable code and contribute to system architecture decisions - Participate in code reviews, team rituals, and roadmap discussions - Solve real problems for enterprise compensation teams—from data pipelines to user experience Required Qualifications: - Completion of data structures and algorithms courses - Experience building software in group projects as part of your coursework or side projects - Comfortable working across the stack or specializing in either frontend or backend - Proven ability to work autonomously and follow through on commitments - Pragmatic and thoughtful about trade-offs—focus on outcomes over tools - Strong communication and collaboration skills Preferred Qualifications: - Familiarity with Django, Python - Familiarity with React, TypeScript, GraphQL - Familiarity with AWS - Familiarity with vLLM, Linear, Slack, Notion, Metabase Required Skills: Data Structures, Algorithms, Software Development, Frontend Development, Backend Development, Python, Django, React, TypeScript, GraphQL, AWS, Autonomy