About the job
SingleStore offers a 12-week Software Engineer Internship on the Platform team in Lisbon, Portugal for Summer 2026. This internship places interns alongside experienced engineers, contributing to projects that support real-time technologies used by businesses around the world. The team values quick release cycles, collaboration, and creative problem-solving. Interns see their work make a visible impact, with chances to join team outings and explore Lisbon together.
What you will do
- Take responsibility for assigned projects from start to finish, with guidance from mentors.
- Participate in the entire product lifecycle, working closely with engineering, product, marketing, and sales teams.
- Contribute to SingleStore’s internal testing platform, which helps ensure the reliability and scalability of the database engine.
- Develop new features, write tests, and help improve the platform’s user experience.
Platform team focus
The Platform team builds and maintains systems that increase productivity for SingleStore’s engineering organization of over 180 people. Interns play a role in strengthening the internal testing platform, directly supporting the quality of SingleStore’s core technology.
Mentorship and growth
Interns receive support from engineers committed to their professional development, gaining exposure to both technical and business aspects of software engineering. Collaboration with cross-functional teams is an essential part of the internship experience.

