Software Engineering Intern, Frontend (Summer 2027)

Notion•New York, NY

2d•$57 - $61•Onsite

About The Position

Notion is hiring a Frontend Software Engineering Intern for its Web Infrastructure team. The team owns the foundation of Notion’s web-based clients and empowers engineers to build performant, scalable, and accessible product experiences. The intern may build and optimize common web patterns for frontend feature development, develop tools for testing, debugging, and profiling frontend features, or build scalable desktop infrastructure with deep operating-system integrations. The internship runs from May 24 to August 13 or June 14 to September 3, 2027, based on the intern’s summer schedule. The intern must be able to work from Notion’s New York office during the internship. The role is intended for a student pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field who will graduate before Summer 2028. Notion values thoughtful problem-solving, putting users first, openness to technology tradeoffs, empathetic communication, collaboration, and interest in AI. The company offers competitive cash compensation, equity, and benefits. For roles based in New York City, the estimated hourly compensation is $57 for bachelor’s students and $61 for master’s students.

Requirements

Pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, engineering, or another related field.
Must graduate before Summer 2028.
Working toward proficiency in React and TypeScript.
Previous internship experience.
Enjoys tackling large challenges and discovering problems as well as solving them.
Able to problem-solve and adapt to changing priorities in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
Thoughtful problem-solving skills, including understanding context, decomposing difficult problems, developing clean solutions independently or with teammates, and asking for help when needed.
User-focused approach and consideration of how work affects people.
Ability to evaluate technologies and programming languages in terms of tradeoffs and learn new technologies.
Clear, empathetic communication in writing and live discussion, with thoughtful engagement and willingness to compromise in disagreements.
Collaborative team approach, including cross-functional work and an interest in learning, growing, and helping others do the same.
Intellectual curiosity about AI and interest in using AI as a collaborator.

Nice To Haves

Expertise with technologies in Notion’s stack, including TypeScript and React.
Familiarity with computing pioneers such as Ada Lovelace, Douglas Engelbart, and Alan Kay, and an understanding of their work.
Interests outside technology, such as art, history, or social sciences.
Experience building or prototyping features with AI technologies such as LLMs, embeddings, or machine learning, and interest in learning more.

Responsibilities

Build and optimize common web patterns that frontend engineers can use to create features.
Build tooling that allows engineers to test, debug, and profile frontend features.
Build scalable desktop infrastructure with deep operating-system integrations.