Software Engineering Intern - DRC Team at StockX in Detroit, MI

Why you'll love this role

Our Technology Team is on a mission to build the next-generation e-commerce platform for the next generation of customers. We create world-class, innovative experiences and products that give our users access to the world’s most coveted products and unlock economic opportunities by turning reselling into a business for anyone. Our team uses cutting-edge technologies that handle massive scales globally. Join us if you’re a curious engineer who loves solving problems, wearing multiple hats, and learning new things!

We are looking for a motivated, highly enthusiastic Software Engineer Intern to join our Discovery, Research & Catalog (DRC) Engineering team. This team is responsible for the top of the funnel experiences across the stockx.com and native iOS and Android applications, as well as the growth and support of our product catalog at StockX. We build resilient, distributed applications that scale seamlessly with our business growth. 

Our technical stack comprises various systems and services built on Amazon Web Services. On the front end, we use modern Javascript (ES6), Typescript, React, and Next.js. On the backend, we use GoLang, Node.js, Typescript, restful APIs, GraphQL, CircleCI, Harness, Kubernetes, Kafka, DynamoDB, and Aurora DB (Postgres).

What you'll do

• Build and maintain backend services and REST APIs written in GoLang and Node.js
• Work with product owners, designers, and stakeholders to clarify requirements, make technical recommendations, and independently build, deploy, and monitor resilient solutions.
• Collaborate with engineers on the team to take these proposed solutions and architect and design them.
• Propose and adopt best engineering practices and guide development standards.
• Foster a growth mindset culture. Be a team player.
• Apply considerations around security, scalability, reliability, and performance while proposing and building solutions.
• Use sound technical judgment to consider technology alternatives, impact on affected and adjacent systems, and design choice tradeoffs.
• Provide timely communication to stakeholders and users for resolving issues.
• Learn from a team of experienced professionals.

About you

• Pursuing an engineering degree or equivalent related experience/training.
• Experience working with GoLang or Node.js to build scalable APIs that communicate to databases. 
• Strong analytical, organizational and communication skills.
• Ability to document new features, additions, and bug fixes clearly.
• Experience with testing strategies, automation, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Excited to work in a fast paced and constantly changing environment.
• A strong desire to learn, explore, and acquire knowledge and skills, both within and outside of your primary domain.

Nice to have skills

• Experience working with observability services (Datadog, Splunk, New Relic)
• Experience working with AWS or another equivalent cloud provider (Azure, GCP, etc).
• Experience with Postgres, Redis, or DynamoDB
• Experience with event-based architectures and an understanding of how to successfully use them with Kafka, SNS, SQS, or other related services.
• Experience working with Javascript (ES6, Typescript, React, HTML, CSS) and state management in a modern browser environment

***Please only apply to one role***

Important Information

• The program will run from May 18th, 2026 to August 7th, 2026
• Subsidized housing is available upon request
• Tuesdays, Wednesdays, & Thursdays are mandatory “In Office” days in our Detroit Office

Pursuant to the various pay transparency laws/acts, the base salary range is $25 per hour. Compensation is dependent on geography and may vary.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and any other state or local hiring regulations, we will consider for employment any qualified applicant, including those with arrest and conviction records, in a manner consistent with the applicable regulation.