About this Summer Intern 2027 - Software Development Engineer role at ID.me University Recruiting
Company Overview
ID.me is the next-generation digital identity wallet that simplifies how individuals securely prove their identity online. Consumers can verify their identity with ID.me once and seamlessly login across websites without having to create a new login and verify their identity again. Over 152 million users experience streamlined login and identity verification with ID.me at 20 federal agencies, 45 state government agencies, and 70+ healthcare organizations. More than 600+ consumer brands use ID.me to verify communities and user segments to honor service and build more authentic relationships. ID.me’s technology meets the federal standards for consumer authentication set by the Commerce Department and is approved as a NIST 800-63-3 IAL2 / AAL2 credential service provider by the Kantara Initiative. ID.me is committed to “No Identity Left Behind” to enable all people to have a secure digital identity. To learn more, visit https://network.id.me/.
ID.me is a full-time, in-office culture. Unless a specific job description explicitly states otherwise, all roles are on-site five days per week at one of our offices in McLean, VA; Mountain View, CA; New York City, NY; or Tampa, FL. Certain roles — such as field-based sales or other remote-by-design positions — may have different work arrangements as noted in their individual postings.
At ID.me, we embrace the thoughtful use of AI tools in our daily work and there are even occasions where we leverage AI in our hiring process. However, during the interview process, we want to understand your individual skills and experiences. Therefore, we have guidelines on how AI can be appropriately used during your application and interviews which can be found here.
Role Overview
We are seeking a Software Development Engineer Intern to join our growing engineering organization at ID.me. As an intern, you'll have the opportunity to contribute to meaningful work across a variety of product and platform teams. Whether it's building user-facing features, developing APIs, or strengthening the underlying platform, your work will directly impact millions of users. As an SDE Intern, you'll gain experience working with modern technologies and collaborating with experienced engineers to deliver high-quality solutions in line with this strategy.
This role is based out of our Mountain View, CA office, and requires full-time in-office attendance.
Example Intern Projects You Could Work On
- AI shopping concierge: a conversational AI chat widget for shop.id.me that answers member questions using a RAG-based agent connected to ID.me's Shop systems.
- AI Slack agent for Shop Ops: an LLM-driven Slack agent that turns natural-language requests into catalog updates, replacing a manual, dozens-of-fields process, with a human-approval gate before changes go live.
Responsibilities
- Design, build, and test software components under the guidance of more experienced engineers.
- Contribute to our platform's evolution by developing API-first services used by internal and external teams.
- Participate in code reviews, design discussions, and agile ceremonies to continuously grow your skills.
- Write clear, maintainable, and well-documented code.
- Help troubleshoot issues in development and production environments.
- Learn best practices for software engineering, security, testing, and observability in a platform company, and collaborate with product managers, designers, and fellow engineers to ship impactful features.
Minimum Qualifications
- Graduating in 2028 or beyond
- Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, Statistics, or related quantitative field.
- Demonstrable proficiency in at least one programming language (e.g., Java, JavaScript, Go, Python, or Ruby), gained through coursework, internships, or personal projects.
- Strong understanding of basic computer science concepts, including data structures, algorithms, and object-oriented programming.
Preferred Qualifications
- Eagerness to learn and take feedback in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.
- Familiarity with RESTful APIs and client-server communication.
- Exposure to cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure through internships or schoolwork.
- Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git).
- Interest in platform engineering, API design, or building developer tools.
- Exposure to applied AI/LLM development, such as retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), prompt engineering, or function/tool-calling — from coursework, internships, hackathons, or personal projects.
- Clear communication skills and a team-oriented mindset.
What We Offer
- Intern Schedule: 12 weeks, 40 hours per week, onsite
- Competitive Compensation: $60/h-$70/h base hourly rate
- Start dates for this internship are May & June of 2027
- ID.me may provide a housing stipend payment to eligible students selected for the 2027 Intern Program.
What You'll Gain
- Direct mentorship and regular interaction with an experienced technology team
- Weekly Engineering Onboarding Sessions to gain knowledge and exposure across various teams and product lines
- Practical experience across engineering, product, operations, marketing, and many other verticals
- Meaningful work that can strengthen a future career in consulting, technology, venture capital, or entrepreneurship
- Opportunities to build a professional network within Silicon Valley’s startup and business community
The annual base salary listed does not include a company bonus, incentive for sales roles, equity and benefits which will be determined based on experience, skills, education, relevant training, geographic location and role.
ID.me offers comprehensive medical, dental, vision, health savings account, flexible spending accounts (medical, limited purpose, dependent care, commuter benefit accounts), basic and voluntary life and AD&D insurance, 401(k) with company match, parental leave, ability to participate in unlimited paid time off subject to the terms and conditions of the PTO policy, including 8 company wide holidays, short and long-term disability insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, referral bonus policy, employee assistance program, pet insurance, travel assistant program, wellbeing and childcare discounts, benefit advocates, and a learning and development benefit.
Final offers may vary from the amount listed based on qualifications, professional experiences, skills, education, relevant training, geographic location, and other job related factors.
ID.me maintains a work environment free from discrimination, where employees are treated with dignity and respect. All ID.me employees share in the responsibility for fulfilling our commitment to equal employment opportunity. ID.me does not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. ID.me adheres to these principles in all aspects of employment, including recruitment, hiring, training, compensation, promotion, benefits, social and recreational programs, and discipline. In addition, ID.me's policy is to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified employees who have protected disabilities to the extent required by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances where a particular employee works. Upon request we will provide you with more information about such accommodations.
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