Software Engineer Intern

Key Skills

Algorithms, Analytical and Problem solving, C Programming, C++, Data structuring, Java Programming, Machine learning techniques

Job Description

The Impact You’ll Be Contributing to Moloco:

We are an engineering company founded by engineers. We understand the value of a strong engineering team and strive to hire only the best engineering interns.

We are seeking exceptional interns to join us in building a next-generation ML-based ad-serving platform to satisfy the various needs of our customers. As an intern, you can expect to be a full member of the team you join and will be treated as a junior engineer with the same expectations, project opportunities and responsibilities. Some examples of past intern projects are:

• Adding features to our high-performance, low-latency backend servers
• Enhancing our system in various aspects including but not limited to scalability, availability, and performance.
• Developing novel improvements to pricing theory and/or algorithms
• Designing / planning / shipping new features in collaboration with other engineers, PMs and UI Designers.
• Developing internal tools to enhance developer productivity and system efficiency.
• Turning unstructured logs, messages, and events into structured data that can be utilized for analytics, ML, and more.
• Designing and implementing the backend data pipelines for manipulating and managing big data.
• Developing APIs to deliver and / or demonstrate the results of advertising campaigns to customers.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Able and willing to work from our Seattle, WA or Redwood City, CA office.
• Available to work during the summer of 2025 (May through September).
• By the start of the internship, actively enrolled in a Bachelor's, Master’s or PhD program in Computer Science, or a related technical field, and returning back to the school program at the completion of the internship.
• Candidates pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree must be graduating and obtaining their degree by June of 2026.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong background in data structures and algorithms.
• Strong coding and problem solving skills.
• Familiar with distributed systems and/or databases.
• Fluent with at least one programming language for server development like C/C++, Java, Go, Rust.

Our Compensation And Benefits (for United States Residents Only)

In accordance with various state laws, the range provided is a reasonable estimate of the base compensation for this role. The actual amount may be higher or lower, based on non-discriminatory factors such as experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities. We also offer a competitive benefits package.

Base Compensation Range:

$9,100—$11,000 USD

Moloco Thrive: Benefits and Well-Being: 

We take care of you and create the conditions for you to do the best work of your career. Through a lens of Inclusion, we offer innovative benefits which empower our employees to take care of themselves and their families so they can do the best work of their lives. For an overview of our global benefits, click here.

Moloco Values:

• Lead with Humility: Everyone’s voice is respected, valued, and heard. With humility, we become more open and accessible to each other. We win, lose, and learn together. Accountability and feedback are essential to our success.

• Uncapped Growth Mindset: We see all situations as opportunities to learn, grow, and improve as individuals and as an organization. We seek diverse perspectives, encourage curiosity, and promote experimentation to push the boundaries of what’s possible.

• Create Real Value: We pursue the most impactful opportunities with rigor and integrity. We take intelligent risks and make disciplined trade-offs to maintain deep focus. We help our customers win by delivering durable value.

• Go Further Together: We’re one team working towards one mission and vision. We collaborate proactively and inclusively, involving the right people at the right time and in the right way. We strive to create a more equitable workplace. We won’t let each other fail.

Additional Resources:

• Moloco Company Blog

• Moloco Leadership

• Moloco Newsroom

Equal Opportunity:

Moloco is an equal opportunity employer. As we highly value diversity in our current and future employees, we do not discriminate (including in our hiring and promotion practices) on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, sex and gender, gender expression and gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, military and veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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