- Company Name
- Pinterest
- Job Title
- Software Engineer Intern Summer Term 2026 (Toronto)
- Job Description
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Job Title: Software Engineer Intern – Summer 2026
Role Summary
Assist in building Pinterest’s large‑scale systems by developing, testing, and documenting code under mentorship, contributing to real projects that impact users.
Expectations
- Deliver high‑quality, well‑documented, and tested code on time.
- Demonstrate accountability and a willingness to learn from mentors, peers, and cross‑functional teams.
- Maintain regular communication of ideas, progress, and blockers.
- Participate in 2‑3 weekdays of in‑office collaboration during the internship term.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and test software components in languages such as JavaScript, C++, Python, Java, or Go.
- Work through scoped end‑to‑end technical tasks within production systems.
- Contribute to version‑controlled code repositories (Git).
- Write clear documentation and unit tests for all deliverables.
- Collaborate with product, design, data, and backend engineers to understand requirements and propose solutions.
- Attend team meetings, code reviews, and mentorship sessions.
- Explore and prototype new ideas that add value to the platform.
Required Skills
- Strong foundation in computer‑science fundamentals: data structures, algorithms, operating systems, and data structures.
- Proficiency in at least one of the following: JavaScript, CSS, C++, HTML, Python, Java, Go.
- Experience with version control (Git) and collaborative development workflows.
- Ability to analyze problems, develop scalable solutions, and debug effectively.
- Good written and verbal communication skills.
- Demonstrated coding experience outside academics (hackathons, side projects, code challenges, GitHub contributions).
Required Education & Certifications
- Current enrollment in a Bachelor’s program in Computer Science or a related technical field.
- Completed at least 2–3 core CS courses (Intro to CS, Algorithms, Advanced Algorithms, Operating Systems, Data Structures).
- Expected graduation by June 2028.