Software Engineer Intern; First Play; Summer ; Mountain View, CA)

• Full-time
• Workplace Type:
  Hybrid

Linked In is the world’s largest professional network, built to create economicopportunityfor every member of the global workforce. Our products help people make powerful connections, discover exciting opportunities, build necessary skills, and gain valuable insights every day.

We’realso committed to providing transformational opportunities for our own employees by investing in their growth. We aspire to create aculturethat’sbuilt on trust, care, inclusion, and fun – where everyone can succeed.

Join us to transform the way the world works.

This internship role will be basedin Mountain View, California.

At Linked In, our approach to flexible work is centered on trust andoptimizedfor culture, connection, clarity, and the evolving needs of our business. The work location of this role is hybrid, meaning it will be performed both from home and from a Linked In office on select days, asdeterminedby the business needs of the team.

First Play is Linked In’s software engineering internship designed for students earlier in their computer science journey to build strong engineering foundations through real‑world experience. Interns contribute to meaningful, scoped engineering projects, tackle real technical challenges, and gain firsthand experience building software at Linked In.

As software development continues to evolve, First Play gives interns the opportunity to grow as engineers in an AI-native engineering environment. Interns will gain hands‑on experience with modern engineering practices, use AI-powered development tools, and explore how AI and emerging technologies are shaping the way software is built. Through mentorship, collaboration, and ongoing feedback, interns will strengthen their technical skills, learn from engineers across Linked In, and build the foundation to take on increasingly complex engineering challenges.

Candidates must be currently enrolled in an undergraduate degree program, with an expected graduation date of December 2028 or later.

The First Play internship is a 12-week program with two available sessions:

• May 24, 2027 – August 13, 2027

• 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 engineering practices such as version control, code reviews, and continuous integration.
• Use AI‑powered development tools and emerging technologies as part of the software development process while continuing to build strong engineering fundamentals.
• Work with engineers to solve technical problems, incorporate feedback, and strengthen software engineering skills.
• Participate in First Play cohort experiences and Linked In’s broader intern programming to build connections, develop skills, and engage with the Linked In community.

• 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.

• 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.

• Programming Foundations
• Data Structures and Algorithms
• T…