People Team: Software Engineer Intern (Winter 2027)

Cloudflare • Austin, TX

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Cloudflare’s People Innovation Lab builds and deploys internal enterprise applications and tools for the People & Places organization. The intern will contribute to AI agents that can reason, act, and coordinate with limited human input, while gaining hands-on experience building production software. Work is conducted in a sprint-based team, guided by the IT Customer Zero team, and deployed on Cloudflare infrastructure. The internship is based in Austin, Texas, during the Winter 2027 term (January–April 2027). Interns are expected to work full-time, 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday, for at least 12 weeks, and be in the office 3–5 days per week.

The intern will build and ship full-stack features, production code, and integrations for internal tools; collaborate with another intern; use AI-assisted coding tools; and demonstrate working products to leadership. The program offers mentorship, a dedicated manager, regular one-on-ones, structured support, real sprint work, access to the intern cohort, and the opportunity to produce a portfolio artifact featuring production-deployed code and a product demo.

Requirements

• Pursuing a degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related field, or have equivalent experience.
• Ability to build and demonstrate a working web application.
• Proficiency in JavaScript or TypeScript and comfort with one back-end language or framework.
• Solid understanding of end-to-end web application functionality, including HTTP, APIs, data persistence, and deployment.
• Experience working with shared codebases such as Git and making meaningful commits.
• Ability to commit to a full-time, 40-hour-per-week schedule Monday through Friday for a minimum 12-week internship.
• Ability to work in the office 3–5 days a week.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with serverless or edge computing.
• Experience with a modern front-end framework such as React, Vue, or Svelte.
• For a back-end seat, experience with MCPs or APIs, data modeling, or systems design.
• Experience using AI-assisted development tools such as Cursor, Windsurf, or OpenCode.
• Prior experience on a sprint-based team.
• For a UI seat, experience with design systems, Figma, or a strong interaction design sense.

Responsibilities

• Build production features as part of a sprint-based team.
• Build and ship full-stack features, clean production code, and integrations for internal tools.
• Write and review code, manage tickets and blockers during sprints, and coordinate with the other intern.
• Effectively use AI-assisted coding tools.
• Demo working products to leadership.

Benefits

• Mentorship, a dedicated manager, regular one-on-ones, and structured support.
• Access to Cloudflare's full intern cohort, including its community, events, and network.
• Opportunity to create a portfolio artifact featuring production-deployed code and a shipped product demo.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed