Summer Intern - Software Engineering Identity

The Washington Post

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Join the future of news We’re on a mission to deliver riveting storytelling for all of America. At The Washington Post, you’ll help reinvent news. Our work is driven by a deep investigative spirit and enhanced by innovation to bring audiences closer to the stories that matter most. About Our Team The Washington Post is powered by the passion and talent of our people. It takes all of us to reinvent news. Beyond our award-winning Newsroom and Opinions teams, we work across many departments, including Brand & Events, Communications, Customer Care, Engineering & Product, Finance, Human Resources, Legal, Marketing & Advertising, Print Operations, and Sales. Why This Role Matters The Monetization Identity Team is a crucial platform engineering team at The Washington Post. We are the authoritative source for user identity, owning the definition, authentication, authorization, and management of user data and consent across all Washington Post products and platforms. Our identity platform is foundational, powering critical business capabilities like subscriptions, personalization, privacy compliance, and content access for millions of users interacting across our web and mobile experiences. The team is responsible for external user identity, authorization, account preferences, first-party user data, and newsletter enrollments for WashingtonPost.com. We collaborate closely with Product, Privacy, Legal, Marketing, and other Engineering teams to deliver a consistent, secure, and seamless user experience. This internship offers a unique opportunity to work alongside the Identity engineering team, contributing directly to our product roadmap. You will gain invaluable, hands-on experience by working on high-impact production systems that manage user authentication, subscriptions, data integrity, and privacy at scale. Under the mentorship of experienced engineers, you will contribute meaningful code improvements, develop a strong engineering discipline, cultivate system-level thinking, and gain a practical understanding of how large-scale, high-reliability platforms operate. What Motivates You Solving complex, foundational engineering problems closely tied to user trust and platform reliability. A strong eagerness to learn how real-world systems operate at high scale. Valuing opportunities to work on production systems where security, data correctness, backward compatibility, and user impact are critical considerations. How You’ll Support The Mission You will support The Washington Post's mission by delivering high-quality engineering contributions to the Identity platform, specifically by: Building and maintaining reliable, secure backend services. Ensuring high standards for security and privacy in all engineering work. Collaborating effectively with teammates to ensure Identity systems scale safely and consistently across the organization. Collaboration makes us stronger. That’s why our offices are designed with open layouts, modern technology, and easy access to transportation. With certain exceptions for newsgathering and business travel, we work on-site five days a week. Your story awaits. Apply today! Learn more about The Post at careers.washingtonpost.com. We’re on a mission to deliver riveting storytelling for all of America. At The Washington Post, you’ll help reinvent news. Our work is driven by a deep investigative spirit and enhanced by innovation to bring audiences closer to the stories that matter most. We are powered by the passion and talent of our people. It takes all of us. Join the future of news. Your story awaits.

Requirements

• Strong backend engineering fundamentals and experience working with APIs and relational databases.
• A security and privacy-conscious mindset, meticulous attention to detail, and a strong willingness to learn.
• Demonstrated ability to write reliable, maintainable code and collaborate effectively within a team environment.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Java-based backend services, PostgreSQL data modeling, and RESTful APIs.

Responsibilities

• Building and maintaining reliable, secure backend services.
• Ensuring high standards for security and privacy in all engineering work.
• Collaborating effectively with teammates to ensure Identity systems scale safely and consistently across the organization.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed