Hourly Backend Developer Intern Jobs in Sandy, UT

About the Role:

Podium is looking for a motivated and talented Software Engineering Intern to join our engineering team and help build the future of local business communication.

As a Software Engineering Intern, you will work on real production systems that serve thousands of businesses and millions of customer interactions. You will contribute across product features, backend services, infrastructure, data systems, and AI-powered experiences. You will learn quickly, ship meaningful work, and collaborate with experienced engineers, product managers, designers, and cross-functional partners.

This role is ideal for someone who is excited to solve real customer problems, build scalable software, grow rapidly as an engineer, and contribute to products that are shaping the next generation of business automation.

What you will be doing:

• Build, test, and ship high-quality software used by local businesses every day.
• Design and implement product features, backend services, APIs, data pipelines, and infrastructure that support reliable customer experiences at scale.
• Work on systems that power high-volume, real-time customer interactions across channels such as messaging, web chat, voice, and other communication surfaces.
• Collaborate with engineers, product managers, designers, and other stakeholders to turn customer needs into simple, scalable technical solutions.
• Contribute to AI-powered product experiences, including agentic workflows, automation, and intelligent customer engagement.
• Write clean, maintainable code and participate in code reviews, design discussions, testing, and operational improvements.
• Learn modern engineering practices while helping improve system performance, reliability, security, and developer velocity.
• Take ownership of projects that have measurable impact on customers, revenue, and the future of Podium's platform.

What you should have:

• A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 0-1 year of professional software engineering experience, including relevant internships, co-ops, or substantial project work.
• Strong programming fundamentals and experience with at least one modern programming language such as Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, Java, Go, Ruby, or similar.
• Solid understanding of data structures, algorithms, software design, APIs, databases, and distributed systems fundamentals.
• A desire to build reliable, scalable, production-quality software.
• Curiosity about AI and enthusiasm for using modern AI tools to learn, build, and improve development workflows.
• Strong problem-solving skills, ownership mindset, and ability to learn quickly in a fast-moving environment.
• Clear communication skills and a collaborative approach to working with technical and non-technical teammates.

What we hope you have:

• Internship, coursework, or project experience building full-stack applications, backend services, data systems, infrastructure, or developer tools.
• Exposure to cloud platforms, distributed systems, event-driven architectures, or high-scale production systems.
• Experience with relational or NoSQL databases, API design, testing frameworks, observability tools, or CI/CD pipelines.
• Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools such as Cursor, Claude Code, Codex, GitHub Copilot, or similar.
• Interest in AI agents, automation, LLMs, or applying AI to solve practical business problems.
• A track record of building projects outside the classroom, contributing to open source, participating in hackathons, or taking initiative to learn new technologies.
• Comfort working in an iterative environment where teams experiment, measure impact, and ship quickly.

Why you'll love working here:

• Join the leaders in AI agents - Podium is at the forefront of agentic AI for local businesses, with more than $100M in AI ARR and a major opportunity ahead.
• Build products with real-world impact - Your work will help local businesses win more customers, save time, and deliver better experiences.
• Grow your career quickly - You will learn from experienced engineers, take on meaningful ownership, and build skills across modern software systems.
• Work with world-class talent - Join a team that values high standards, collaboration, curiosity, and execution.
• Ship software that matters - At Podium, engineers work on products that directly impact customers and the business.

Benefits

• (If local to Utah) Work in this building in Lehi, UT 5 days a week
• Open and transparent culture 
• Life insurance, long and short-term disability coverage
• Paid maternity and paternity leave
• Fertility Benefits
• Generous vacation time, plus three 4-day summer holiday weekends
• Excellent medical, dental, and vision benefits
• 401k Plan
• Bi-annual swag drops with cool Podium gear and apparel 
• A stellar HQ (Utah) gym with local professional coaches and classes offered
• Onsite HQ (Utah) child care center, subsidized for employees

Podium is an equal opportunity employer. Podium provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, marital status or veteran status.