Software Engineering Fellowship, Internship (Remote) at Jobright.ai

Job Summary

Movement Labs is a movement incubator and political consultancy dedicated to supporting progressives and grassroots activists nationwide. They are seeking a temporary Software Engineering Fellow to contribute to internal tooling, automations, and backend systems to support their mission of expanding voter participation and protecting democracy.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to internal tooling, automations, and infrastructure to improve team workflows
• Build, test, and maintain backend systems, including agentic AI pipelines or experimental prototypes
• Write clean, well-documented code to support operations and innovation
• Take a systematic approach to tasks: define goals, structure work, document outcomes
• Stay organized in the face of ambiguity; prioritize well and manage time independently
• Sweat the small stuff: flag edge cases, catch bugs early, follow naming conventions, write good commit messages

Required Qualifications

• Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States
• Available to work 9-5 on a continental US timezone
• Coding experience, especially in Python, JavaScript, SQL, or other programming languages (personal projects, coursework, or internships all count!)
• A strong interest in using tech and data for progressive political change
• A systematic and organized working style
• Curiosity and willingness to learn new tools and skills
• Clear communication and attention to detail
• Comfort working in a remote, fast-paced, and experimental environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with agentic AI systems or pipelines
• Experience using tools like GitHub and the Google Cloud suite
• Exposure to messaging systems (e.g. SMS/MMS)
• Experience with organizing, campaign work, or grassroots activism

Company

Movement Labs combine data, technology and experimental methods with an army of passionate volunteers to build power. Founded in 2017, the company is headquartered in Oakland, California, USA, with a team of 11-50 employees. The company is currently Early Stage.

Featured benefits

• Medical insurance
• Vision insuranceDental insurance
• 401(k)