Why This Job is Featured on The SaaS Jobs
This Fullstack Developer Intern role sits close to the “core platform” layer common in mature SaaS products: building and maintaining APIs that other teams and customer-facing experiences depend on. Work on foundational services—especially those supporting knowledge and real-time service experiences—tends to surface the practical constraints of SaaS delivery, including reliability, scalability, and developer ergonomics.
For a SaaS-focused early-career engineer, the value is exposure to how production APIs are designed, tested, and evolved under real usage. The listing points to disciplined delivery mechanics (ticketing, stand-ups, code reviews) and to shipping changes that reach customers, which is a key differentiator from purely experimental intern projects. Experience with these feedback loops is broadly transferable across SaaS companies because it builds familiarity with iterative release practices and shared platform ownership.
This role is best suited to someone who wants structured mentorship while still taking responsibility for discrete deliverables. It will fit candidates who enjoy collaborating in a hybrid setup, are comfortable learning within an existing codebase, and are motivated by improving backend foundations as much as building visible features.
The section above is editorial commentary from The SaaS Jobs, provided to help SaaS professionals understand the role in a broader industry context.
Job Description
Do you dream to join a team that pushes the limits of innovation and develops cutting edge solutions?
Do you want to help build the foundational systems behind Coveo’s knowledge experiences? Coveo is looking for a Software Developer intern to join our Knowledge Core team in Research & Development. Your mission? Help to deliver reliable, scalable, and developer-friendly APIs.
The Knowledge Core team is responsible for delivering and maintaining the core APIs that power Coveo’s Knowledge products. As an intern, you’ll help build the APIs behind Coveo’s intelligent service experiences, working on components that power real-time service 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 Coveo's clients. This can include coding, testing, and deploying solutions that meet customer requirements and enhance their experience.
Develop your skills by drawing on your mentor’s 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 Bachelor's degree or higher in the province of Québec.
You are able to work from our office 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 you’ve got what it takes? Let’s see!
You have experience in Git, Java, an object oriented programming language, knowledge of web technologies, experience with Spring is a bonus.
You have completed an internship in a similar role.
You have a strong sense of ownership and are proud of what you create.
You strive to grow and aren't afraid to ask questions.
You’re passionate about the tech industry and lead with a proactive mindset.
You’ve participated in some hackathons and/or have a few personal projects.
Join the Coveolife!
You don’t need to check every single box; passion goes a long way and we appreciate that skills are transferable.
Send us your application, we want to hear from you!
We encourage all candidates to apply regardless of, for example, age, gender, disability, gaps in CV, national or ethnic background.
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