The Washington Post · 9 hours ago
Summer Intern - Software Engineering Identity
Washington, DC
Internship
Onsite
InternThe Washington Post is on a mission to deliver riveting storytelling for all of America, and they are seeking a Summer Intern for their Software Engineering Identity team. This internship offers a unique opportunity to work on high-impact production systems that manage user authentication and privacy at scale, while learning from experienced engineers.
Newspapers
No H1B
Responsibilities
Building and maintaining reliable, secure backend services
Ensuring high standards for security and privacy in all engineering work
Collaborating effectively with teammates to ensure Identity systems scale safely and consistently across the organization
Qualification
Required
Strong backend engineering fundamentals and experience working with APIs and relational databases
A security and privacy-conscious mindset
Meticulous attention to detail
Strong willingness to learn
Demonstrated ability to write reliable, maintainable code
Collaborate effectively within a team environment
Must be enrolled in a degree-seeking program at the time of submitting this application
Preferred
Experience with Java-based backend services
PostgreSQL data modeling
RESTful APIs
Benefits
Exclusive events like our annual intern hackathon
Lunch seminars from leaders across the company
Company
The Washington Post
The Washington Post is an award-winning news leader whose mission is to connect, inform, and enlighten local, national and global readers with trustworthy reporting, in-depth analysis and engaging opinions.
Founded in 1877
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Paul Van Deventer
Senior Research Analyst to the CEO
Dan Stillman
Co-founder and Meteorologist, Capital Weather Gang
Recent News
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