2026 US Summer Internships - Backend Engineering
About The Position
Xbox Advertising builds the player-first, full-stack monetization technology that powers advertising across Xbox surfaces and ad-supported gameplay. We enable meaningful player engagement, publisher success, and platform growth by delivering trusted, high-quality ad experiences at global scale. Backed by Xbox and Microsoft, our platform blends deep gaming insights, privacy-forward data, and world-class engineering to make Xbox Ads the most effective and trusted ad platform in gaming. The Xbox Advertising ads engineering team is an impactful team of problem solvers who are constantly reviewing how and why we do things and learning from each other. We are experimental, trying out new tech and ideas, and willing to do things differently to drive the entire industry forward. We are passionate, some might even say quirky, and while we love what we do, our lives are about more than work. We love creating the best player experience! We are looking for talented and innovative students to join our team for summer 2026. All interns will receive a meaningful project and an unparalleled experience. We’ll provide the tools and resources you need to learn. The challenging and creative work you do throughout your internship will directly impact the team.
Requirements
- Pursuing degree in computer science or a related technical field
- Demonstrated ability leading the development of highly performing services in Java
- Experience working with Database systems
- Working/General knowledge in Java, JMeter, and performance engineering
- Exposure and understanding of the overall architecture of systems
- Experience working in a cloud-based environment with Google Cloud Platform or AWS
- Knowledge and experience in CI/CD, test automation, Jenkins, Gradle, and related technologies
- Experience with open source technologies like Docker, Kubernetes, Google BigQuery
- Passionate about usability, maintainability, and quality, building for the long term
Responsibilities
- Design and develop a highly scalable, available, and reliable Publisher Ads & Monetization platform that handles billions of requests per day
- Work with architects and other engineers to craft and architect backend systems
- Collaborate with product and peer engineering teams on multi-functional projects
- Translate business needs into technical requirements and implementation
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, health savings account or health reimbursement account, healthcare spending accounts, dependent care spending accounts, life and AD&D insurance, disability insurance
- 401(k) with Company match, tuition reimbursement, charitable donation matching
- Paid holidays and vacation, paid sick time, floating holidays, compassion and bereavement leaves, parental leave
- Mental health & wellbeing programs, fitness programs, free and discounted games, and a variety of other voluntary benefit programs like supplemental life & disability, legal service, ID protection, rental insurance, and others
- If the Company requires that you move geographic locations for the job, then you may also be eligible for relocation assistance.
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Career Level
Intern
