Software Engineer Intern

Docusign • San Francisco, CA

6h • Hybrid

About The Position

As a Software Engineer Intern at Docusign in the PLG engineering team, you will contribute to the vision, strategy, and execution of key initiatives within Commerce Platform Services, focused on optimizing the performance and reliability of our mission-critical APIs. You will collaborate closely with experienced Backend and Frontend Engineers, and other stakeholder groups to build scalable solutions that meet the evolving needs of our customers and maintain the integrity of the Docusign platform.
This position is an individual contributor role reporting to the Director, Engineering, Architecture.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field
• Experience with modern collaboration and project management tools such as Slack, Google Docs, Jira, Git (or similar version control), and familiarity with cloud environments (e.g., Azure, AWS)

Nice To Haves

• Passion for backend systems, high-scale architecture, and performance optimization
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, especially in articulating technical trade-offs
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to make data-driven decisions based on performance metrics
• Experience with one or more languages such as React or C#
• Familiarity with NoSQL databases
• A conceptual understanding of microservices architecture and cloud computing principles
• Experience with performance profiling, monitoring tools (e.g., Datadog, Prometheus), or basic load testing

Responsibilities

• Assist in profiling and analyzing the performance of high-volume API endpoints using industry-standard monitoring tools
• Develop and implement performance optimizations in a modern programming environment (primarily C#/.NET Core)
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Product owners and other teams to deliver innovative, stable, and performant solutions
• Partner with Senior Engineers on system design discussions and rigorous code reviews
• Engage with technical documentation to understand existing system architecture and design choices

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern