Backend Development Intern, Fall 2026

What does it take to build improve and scale the backend systems behind search indexing and machine learning

Are you curious about the systems that power information retrieval index querying and machine learning development at scale Coveo is looking for Software Development Interns to join teams within Research & Development where youll contribute to meaningful backend projects that support real-world products and client-facing solutions. Your mission Help improve critical services strengthen backend infrastructure and gain hands-on experience in large-scale engineering environments.

You could work on one of the following projects:

• Search API team: The team is responsible for how Coveo retrieves information from the index and for the surrounding technologies that support that flow. As an intern youll contribute to refactoring initiatives that help align the Search API service with the rest of R&D while learning how to make incremental changes to a critical service.
• Query-Index team: This team works on index query-related systems including how Coveo retrieves information from the index and the related technologies that support that flow. As an intern youll gain practical experience with regular engineering workflows while also owning a project from requirements gathering to delivery.
• ML Platform Building team: The team develops and maintains the model training platform used across Coveo. They provide the infrastructure tools and observability needed to experiment access metrics monitor workloads and validate model performance. As an intern youll implement backend improvements that strengthen the platforms resilience and visibility directly supporting the teams behind Coveos AI-powered experiences.

Your impact day to day:

• Engage actively in daily stand-up meetings to discuss progress roadblocks and plans. Collaborate with team members to ensure alignment and effective communication.
• Manage and resolve assigned Jira tickets ensuring timely completion of tasks.
• Contribute to real-world projects that will be implemented for Coveos clients. This can include coding testing and deploying solutions that meet customer requirements and enhance their experience.
• Develop your skills by drawing on your mentors expertise. Watch learn and apply the best practices methodologies and strategies used in project management and software development.
• Take an active role in code review sessions. Offer constructive feedback and receive advice on how to raise the quality of your code follow best practices and strengthen your programming skills.

The Essentials:

• You are currently studying Software Engineering or Computer Science in a Bachelors degree or higher in the province of Québec.
• You are able to work from one of our offices 2 days a week. Our hybrid work model offers flexibility you can benefit from face-to-face learning from your team on office days while home days allow you to focus and complete complex work.
• You are legally entitled to work full-time in Canada for the duration of the 15 week internship.

Think youve got what it takes Lets see!

• You have experience in:
  • To join the Search API team: Scala Java or Kotlin experience with microservices SpringBoot or APIs is a bonus.
  • To join the Query-Index team: C experience with Java or SQL is a bonus.
  • To join the ML Platform Building team: experience in Java or Python with experience or interest in cloud computing ideally with AWS Azure or Google Cloud.
• You have completed an internship.
• You have a strong sense of ownership and are proud of what you create.
• You strive to grow and arent afraid to ask questions.
• Youre passionate about the tech industry and lead with a proactive mindset.
• Youve participated in some hackathons and/or have a few personal projects.

Join the Coveolife!

Do you think you can bring this role to life Send us your application we want to hear from you!

We encourage all qualified candidates to apply regardless of for example age gender disability gaps in CV national or ethnic background.

This job description was written by humans assisted by AI. We may leverage technology in our hiring process to help us see the person behind the resume.

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