Intern Java Backend Developer Jobs in Salt Lake City, UT

Come be a part of our mission and make a meaningful and positive impact with the industry leading provider of language services for the Deaf and hard-of-hearing!

Full time Benefits              

• Paid Vacation Time and Paid Sick Time and Paid Holidays
• 401k 6% match with immediate vesting
• Nationwide Medical Insurance plans and coverage (Medical, Dental/Orthodontia, Vision)
• TeleDoc
• HSA company match
• 3 Medical plan options including a Low Deductible PPO Medical Plan Offering
• Employee Assistance Program
• Engaged Employee Resource Groups
• Outstanding Learning and Career Development Opportunities

Pay Range: Actual pay may vary up or down depending on job-related factors which may include knowledge, skills, experience, and location. In addition, this position may be eligible for incentive compensation.

* Applicants must be legally eligible to work in the United States to be considered. Visa sponsorship is not available for this role *

Job Summary

As a Software Developer Intern, you will design and build an automated data-ingestion pipeline that integrates information from an external system into an internal platform. This project will replace a manual process and establish a reusable framework for future integrations.

This is a hands-on development role where you will own a meaningful engineering challenge from design through implementation. You'll work closely with an experienced mentor while gaining exposure to production-quality software development practices, including reliability, monitoring, scheduling, logging, and error handling.

Pay Range: $20-30/hr DOE

Duration: Three months 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Analyze, document, and understand external APIs, including authentication methods, endpoints, metadata structures, and data availability.

• Design scalable data-ingestion workflows that automate the transfer of information between systems.

• Map and transform metadata from external sources into internal platform requirements.

• Develop and implement integration logic, including data validation and record eligibility rules.

• Build automated processes that can be scheduled or event-driven based on business requirements.

• Implement logging, monitoring, retry mechanisms, and error-handling capabilities to support reliable operation.

• Test, troubleshoot, and optimize data pipelines to ensure accuracy and performance.

• Create technical documentation and implementation guides for future integrations.

• Collaborate with engineering team members and participate in code reviews and technical discussions.

• Utilize AI-assisted and agentic development tools to accelerate software delivery while maintaining code quality and engineering best practices.

Essential AI - Assisted Development Experience

At Sorenson, we embrace modern software development practices, including the use of AI-powered coding tools. Throughout this internship, you will gain practical experience:

• Creating clear technical specifications for AI-assisted development workflows.
• Using agentic coding tools to accelerate API exploration, documentation, and implementation tasks.
• Reviewing, testing, validating, and refining AI-generated code.
• Applying engineering judgment to ensure quality, maintainability, and reliability.
• Learning industry-leading approaches to AI-enabled software engineering.

No prior experience with AI coding tools is required. A willingness to learn and adapt is essential.

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Required Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical field.
• Working knowledge of one or more modern programming languages such as Python, TypeScript, Java, or similar.
• Basic understanding of RESTful APIs, HTTP protocols, and web-based services.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within a team environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated curiosity and willingness to learn new technologies.

Preferred Qualifications

• Exposure to cloud platforms and cloud-based development environments.
• Experience working with APIs, automation, or systems integration projects.
• Familiarity with scheduled jobs, queues, event-driven processing, or data pipelines.
• Experience using AI-assisted coding tools or a strong interest in learning them.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Oral and written communication skills.
• Attentiveness.
• Ability to understand and follow directions.

What You'll Gain

• Hands-on experience designing and implementing production-ready API integrations.
• Exposure to modern data-pipeline architecture and cloud-ingestion patterns.
• Real-world experience building software that operates reliably in production environments.
• Practical experience working with AI-assisted and agentic software development tools.
• Mentorship from experienced software engineers.
• A completed project with measurable business impact and lasting organizational value.

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements

• Ability to sit and/or stand at a desk and work with a computer for extended periods of time.
• Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard, mouse, tools, and to handle other computer components.
• Regular and predictable attendance required.

Company Summary

Our Mission…Harnessing the power of language, we connect diverse people and enrich the human experience.

 Our Vision…To provide global language services that expand opportunities, nurture belonging, and empower the world to connect beyond words.

As one of the world’s leading language services providers, Sorenson combines patented technology with human-centric solutions. We strive to increase accessibility and inclusion through communication solutions for all: call captioning and video relay services, over-video and in-person sign language and spoken language interpreting, translation, real-time captioning, and post-production language services. Sorenson’s impact vision and plan extends to enhancing generational wealth and inclusive workplaces for our employees and the communities we serve.

We achieve great things together working “The Sorenson Way” with our employee values: Customer First, Can-Do Attitude, Collective Action, Growth Mindset, Ownership, and Connect Direct.

Equal Employment Opportunity:
Sorenson Communications is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer.