Software Engineer, Intern (Summer 2027)

Persona · Engineering

Pay: $7.5K – $8K bi-weekly
Where: San Francisco
Posted: 6 days ago

Persona is the configurable identity platform built for businesses in a digital-first world. Verifying individuals and organizations is harder — but more important — than ever, with AI enabling fraudsters to launch sophisticated accounts at scale and regulations evolving rapidly.

We’ve built Persona to support practically every use case and industry — that’s why we’re able to serve a wide range of leading companies. For example, Reddit relies on Persona for age assurance and verification to comply with online safety regulations, protecting younger users while maintaining a seamless experience.

What you'd do

Build and ship: You'll design foundational aspects of the identity platform
Partner with customers: Work directly with customers to understand their pain points and build product features for them. You’re in the driver's seat to get your project in front of real customers
See (and ship) scale: Handle both first-time and long-time customers running a CSV data test at Super Bowl Sunday scale
Cross-team collaboration: Discuss the unique aspects of your projects with teams such as product, design, post-sales, and sales
Continuous learning: Work with your mentor and a close-knit team to ensure your learnings from past projects are brought into future projects, helping you grow quickly as an engineer
Pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's in computer science, engineering, math, or related discipline with a strong CS background
Previous programming experience is a must. While we use Ruby/Rails, Typescript, React, Redux, Android, iOS, and Python, we care more about engineering skills than knowledge of specific languages or frameworks
Proficiency in full-stack development, previous experience with data modeling and schema design
Ability to work independently and collaboratively to execute projects and adhere to deadlines - Eager to discuss positive and negative feedback regarding large projects
Willing to be in-person in San Francisco and work out of our San Francisco office Tuesday - Thursdays (WFH option Mondays and Fridays)