Software Engineer, Intern, Summer 2026
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Job Location:
San Francisco, CA - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 40 - 45
Posted on:
16 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Circle is a financial technology company at the epicenter of the emerging internet of money where value can finally travel like other digital data globally nearly instantly and less expensively than legacy settlement systems. This ground-breaking new internet layer opens up previously unimaginable possibilities for payments commerce and markets that can help raise global economic prosperity and enhance inclusion. Our infrastructure including USDC a blockchain-based dollar helps businesses institutions and developers harness these breakthroughs and capitalize on this major turning point in the evolution of money and technology.
What youll be part of:
Circle is committed to visibility and stability in everything we do. As we grow as an organization were expanding into some of the worlds strongest jurisdictions. Speed and efficiency are motivators for our success and our employees live by our company values: High Integrity Future Forward Multistakeholder Mindful and Driven by Excellence. We have built a flexible and diverse work environment where new ideas are encouraged and everyone is a stakeholder.
The Circle Internship Program is a 12-week immersive experience running fromMay 26 to August 14 2026. As a Circle intern youll gain hands-on exposure to the technologies and systems powering the future of global finance.
- Circle Forward Week (Miami FL)
- New York HQ Week (Top of the One World Trade Center)
- Engineering Team Week (San Francisco CA)
Youll work alongside world-class engineers learn from technical mentors and contribute to projects that impact Circles mission to raise global economic prosperity through the frictionless exchange of value.
What youll be responsible for
As a Software Engineer Intern at Circle youll collaborate with your team to build test and deliver backend systems and APIs that power Circles financial technology platform. Youll gain experience in modern software development practices while learning how Circle engineers build scalable secure and reliable systems that serve millions of users globally.
Youll have the opportunity to:
- Contribute to backend services APIs and infrastructure that support Circles core products.
- Participate in design discussions code reviews and agile development ceremonies.
- Write test and document clean maintainable and high-quality code.
- Work with mentors to troubleshoot issues analyze data and improve system performance.
- Learn about cloud infrastructure blockchain technology and how Circle builds enterprise-grade financial systems.
- Actively pursuing a Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science Software Engineering or a related field with an expected graduation date in 2026 or 2027.
- Experience with object-oriented programming languages such as Java Go Python or similar.
- Familiarity with RESTful API principles and backend development fundamentals.
- Interest in working with cloud technologies (AWS Google Cloud Microsoft Azure etc.) and modern deployment pipelines.
- Knowledge of SQL databases schema design or data modeling concepts.
- Curiosity about blockchain distributed systems or fintech innovation.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively in a distributed team environment.
- A proactive learning-focused mindset with enthusiasm for building and shipping impactful software.
- Youll be part of a mission-driven company building the next generation of open global financial systems.
- Youll gain exposure to real engineering challenges in a production environment not mock projects.
- Youll develop under dedicated mentors who invest in your growth and career path.
- Youll experience the best of both worlds remote flexibility and high-impact in-person collaboration.
- Youll connect with peers leaders and innovators across multiple disciplines at one of the worlds most dynamic fintech companies.
Circle is on a mission to create an inclusive financial future with transparency at our core. We consider a wide variety of elements when crafting our compensation ranges and total compensation packages.
Starting pay is determined by various factors including but not limited to: relevant experience skill set qualifications and other business and organizational needs. Please note that compensation ranges may differ for candidates in other locations.
Base Pay Range: $40.00-$45.00We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at Circle. We do not discriminate on the basis of race religion color national origin gender sexual orientation age marital status veteran status or disability status. Additionally Circle participates in the E-Verify Program in certain locations as required by law.
Should you require accommodations or assistance in our interview process because of a disability please reach out tofor support. We respect your privacy and will connect with you separately from our interview process to accommodate your needs.
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Required Experience:
Intern
Key Skills
- Microsoft Office
- Public Relations
- Google Docs
- Data Collection
- MailChimp
- Microsoft Word
- Dermal Fillers
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Research Experience
- Microsoft Excel
- Adobe Photoshop
- Writing Skills
About Company
Circle (NYSE: CRCL) enables businesses to leverage digital currencies and public blockchains for payments, commerce and financial applications worldwide.
