Software Engineering Intern Summer 2027

Patreon is a media and community platform where over 300000 creators give their biggest fans access to exclusive work and experiences. We offer creators a variety of ways to engage with their fans and build a lasting business including: paid memberships free memberships community chats live video and selling to fans directly with one-time purchases.

Ultimately our goal is simple: fund the creative class. And were leaders in that space with:

• $10 billion generated by creators since Patreons inception

• 100 million free memberships for fans who may not be ready to pay just yet and

• 25 million paid memberships on Patreon today.

Were continuing to invest heavily in building the best creator platform with the best team in the creator economy and are looking for Software Engineering Interns to support our mission.

This role is based in San Francisco or New York and open to those who are able to be in-office 3 days per week on a hybrid work model.

Our summer internship is a 12-week program running MayAugust or JuneSeptember 2027. This internship is designed for students graduating between December 2027 and June 2028.

What you will do:

• Make an impact. Youll build and ship a feature that directly supports the creator economy and helps your favorite creators turn their passions into sustainable careers.

• Collaborate with the best. Youll be embedded within a world-class engineering team working closely with engineers product managers designers and data scientists to bring your project to life.

• Learn and grow. With guidance from an experienced engineer mentor youll tackle technical challenges gain hands-on experience and grow your skills throughout the internship.

• Have fun! Beyond building great products youll participate in team activities and events.

• Currently pursuing a Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science Software Engineering or a related technical field (i.e. Mathematics Physics).

• Strong foundation in Computer Science fundamentals and data structures.

• Proficiency in one or more programming languages such as Python Swift Kotlin or TypeScript.

• Eagerness to learn adapt and grow through feedback.

• Genuine passion for Patreons mission and supporting the creator economy.

Patreon powers creators to do what they love and get paid by the people who love what they do. Our team is passionate about making this mission and our core values come to life every day in our work. Through this work our Patronauts:

• Put Creators First Theyre the reason were here. When creators win we win.

• Build with Craft We sign our name to every deliverable just like the creators we serve.

• Make it Happen We dont quit. We learn and deliver.

• Win Together We grow as individuals. We win as a team.

We hire talented and passionate people from different backgrounds because workplace diversity and inclusion is critical to our ability to serve creators worldwide. If youre excited about a role but your past experience doesnt match with every bullet point outlined above we strongly encourage you to apply anyway. If youre a creator at heart are energized by our mission and share our company values wed love to hear from you.

Patreon is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We provide employment opportunities without regard to age race color ancestry national origin religion disability sex gender identity or expression sexual orientation veteran status or any other protected class. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the interview process please let us know via email at .

Patreon operates under a hybrid work model where engineering interns are expected to come into the office three days per week excluding sick time and leave. The goal of this policy is to be intentional about the in-person time we spend together to strengthen the feeling of community at Patreon.

At Patreon we believe in fair and transparent compliance with New York and California pay transparency laws we are sharing the expected salary range for this role.

The posted salary range is dependent on the location and the level. This range may encompass multiple levels within the roles job family. The final offer will be based on candidates experience skills competencies and geographic location aligning with the appropriate job level within Patreons leveling framework.

Patreon reserves the right to modify or update compensation and benefits at any time.

Required Experience:

Intern