Software Engineer Intern (First Play) - Summer 2027 (Mountain View, CA)

LinkedIn•Mountain View, CA

10d•Hybrid

About The Position

LinkedIn’s First Play software engineering internship is designed for students earlier in their computer science journey to build strong engineering foundations through real-world experience. Interns contribute to scoped engineering projects, tackle technical challenges, and gain firsthand experience building software at LinkedIn. The program provides exposure to an AI-native engineering environment, modern engineering practices, AI-powered development tools, and emerging technologies. Through mentorship, collaboration, and feedback, interns strengthen their technical skills and learn from engineers across LinkedIn. The 12-week internship is based in Mountain View, California, and is hybrid, with work performed from home and from a LinkedIn office on select days according to team business needs. Two sessions are available: May 24, 2027–August 13, 2027, or June 14, 2027–September 3, 2027. Candidates must be currently enrolled in an undergraduate degree program and have an expected graduation date of December 2028 or later. After an initial qualifications review, selected candidates must successfully complete an online HackerRank code challenge.

Requirements

Currently enrolled in an undergraduate degree program, with an expected graduation date of December 2028 or later.
Pursuing a B.A. or B.S. degree in Computer Science or a related technical field.
Programming experience in Python, Java, C, C++, C#, Rust, or a similar object-oriented programming language.
Successfully complete the HackerRank online code challenge if selected to proceed after the initial qualifications review.

Nice To Haves

Understanding of foundational data structures, algorithms, and object-oriented programming concepts.
Experience applying programming concepts through coursework, class projects, hackathons, personal coding projects, or other technical work.
Experience building, testing, debugging, or iterating on code through coursework, projects, hackathons, or other technical work.
Experience breaking down technical problems and developing solutions through coursework, projects, or other technical experiences.
Suggested skills: programming foundations, data structures and algorithms, and technical problem-solving.

Responsibilities

Contribute to meaningful, scoped software engineering projects and apply programming and problem-solving skills to real-world technical challenges.
Write, test, debug, and iterate on code while developing familiarity with version control, code reviews, and continuous integration.
Use AI-powered development tools and emerging technologies in the software development process while building strong engineering fundamentals.
Work with engineers to solve technical problems, incorporate feedback, and strengthen software engineering skills.
Participate in First Play cohort experiences and broader LinkedIn intern programming to build connections, develop skills, and engage with the LinkedIn community.