AI Engineering - Assoc Software Engineer Internships - Summer 2027 (Bachelors)

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Job Description

As a full stack

Associate Software Development Engineer Intern

, you'll partner with senior level engineers to help design, build, and maintain software across the application stack from user-facing interfaces to APIs, data stores, and cloud infrastructure. You'll write well-tested, maintainable code, take part in code reviews, and use AI coding assistants to accelerate delivery while critically evaluating AI-generated output for correctness and security. You’ll also collaborate with product managers, designers, and peer engineers is essential to create resilient, scalable solutions. What you do Full Software Development Lifecycle

Build features end-to-end, with guidance from your team, from design through deployment—across front-end (React/Angular/Vue) and back-end (REST/GraphQL, microservices) solutions

System Design & Architecture

Contribute to system design discussions: learn how the team evaluates architectural trade-offs and help define data models, API contracts, and cloud-native and persistence approaches for your project

Code Quality Testing and Review

Write comprehensive tests, follow coding standards, and review code—including AI-generated code—for security, performance, and maintainability. Develop, maintain, and execute automated test suites to validate software functionality, catch defects early,

CI/CD, DevOps & Operational Readiness

Use and help maintain CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure- as-code, learn to monitor systems in production, and support incident response, including for AI-integrated components

Cross Functional Collaboration & Technical Communication

Partner with product managers, designers, and platform teams to scope and deliver features, document your work clearly, and explain trade-offs to technical and non-technical audiences.

We hire in multiple other locations including, but not limited to: Santa Clara, CA, San Diego, CA, Kirkland, WA, West Palm Beach, FL and other geographical areas. Work location will be determined based on team growth strategies.

Qualifications

Minimum

Qualifications

: Currently pursuing a

Bachelor’s

degree in Computer Science, or related field; with a graduation date no earlier than May 2028

Must be available to work full-time hours, for a 12-week period, either May – August or June – September in 2027

Experience in leveraging or critically thinking about how to integrate AI into work processes, decision-making, or problem-solving. This may include using AI-powered tools, automating workflows, analyzing AI-driven insights, or exploring AI's potential impact on the function or industry. Full-stack development skills:

Exposure through coursework, personal projects, internships, or hackathons to front-end frameworks (React/Angular/Vue), back-end languages (Node.js, Python, Java, Go), databases, REST/GraphQL APIs, and cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP), plus comfort adopting emerging AI/ML tools.

Preferred

Qualifications

: Foundational systems thinking:

Exposure to software architecture concepts, API design, databases, or distributed systems through coursework or projects Software engineering fundamentals:

Familiar with writing clean, secure, well-tested code, along with understanding of how to treat code review as a quality practice. AI fluency

: Exposure to AI coding assistants (Copilot, Cursor, Codeium, etc) and LLM APIs (OpenAI, Anthropic, open-weight models) to build features, and understanding the need for sound judgment when reviewing AI-generated code for correctness and security. Technical communication:

Ability to break down requirements into actionable tasks and communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

We know great candidates may not meet every preferred qualification. If you’re excited about this opportunity and meet the minimum

qualifications

, we encourage you to apply. For positions in this location, we offer a base pay of

$55.56/hour

, plus equity (when applicable), variable/incentive compensation and benefits. Sales positions generally offer a competitive On Target Earnings (OTE) incentive compensation structure. Please note that the base pay shown is a guideline, and individual total compensation will vary based on factors such as

qualifications

, skill level, competencies, and work location. We also offer health plans, including flexible spending accounts, a 401(k) Plan with company match, ESPP, matching donations, a flexible time away plan and family leave programs. Compensation is based on the geographic location in which the role is located and is subject to change based on work location. Additional Information

Work Personas We approach our distributed world of work with flexibility and trust. Work personas (flexible, remote, or required in office) are categories that are assigned to ServiceNow employees depending on the nature of their work and their assigned work location.

Learn more here

. To determine eligibility for a work persona, ServiceNow may confirm the distance between your primary residence and the closest ServiceNow office using a third-party service. Equal Opportunity Employer ServiceNow is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity, veteran status, or any other category protected by law. In addition, all qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with legal requirements. Accommodations We strive to create an accessible and inclusive experience for all candidates. If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, or are unable to use this online application and need an alternative method to apply, please contact View email address on click.appcast.io for assistance. Export Control Regulations For positions requiring access to controlled technology subject to export control regulations, including the U.S. Export Administration Regulations (EAR), ServiceNow may be required to obtain export control approval from government authorities for certain individuals. All employment is contingent upon ServiceNow obtaining any export license or other approval that may be required by relevant export control authorities. From Fortune. ©2026 Fortune Media IP Limited. All rights reserved. Used under license.