We’re reinventing payments.
In less than four years, Dojo disrupted the market to become the largest and most loved acquirer in the UK. Our payments infrastructure, purpose-built for in-person commerce, is game changing.
Now, over 150,000 customers across four countries choose to transact billions with us every year.
But we’re just getting started.
Our people are the driving force behind our success. They are our greatest investment and our ultimate competitive advantage. We hire exceptional people and give them the autonomy, trust, and ownership to thrive. The results take care of themselves.
Duration: Full-time, 6-month internship (April – September 2026) Location: Paddington, London Eligibility: This role is for university students currently pursuing a Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD degree.
Welcome to Horizon – The Future of Engineering at DojoThis isn't about coding in a corner. Horizon Engineering is for ambitious problem solvers with an entrepreneurial spirit, ready to make real change happen. We’ve created this team for graduate engineers who want to dive deep into our biggest internal problem statements, partner directly with subject matter experts in the space, and truly fall in love with the challenge.
Your mission: solve these problems using the full power of AI. This is so much more than a typical internship. You’ll be part of a small, focused group building AI-led solutions that help Dojo scale smarter, not just bigger. You’ll be trusted to take ownership early and supported by senior engineers and mentors from day one.
We’re doing this in partnership with Google, giving you access to cutting-edge tools and infrastructure to work on projects that matter.
What You’ll Be DoingFall in Love with the Problem, Not Just the Code This is where your entrepreneurial spirit comes alive. You won't just be assigned tasks. You will actively partner with subject matter experts (SMEs) across Dojo to identify, dissect, and deeply understand our most critical internal problem statements. We want you to take ownership of these challenges—from operations and automation to decision-making—and solve them with AI.Build AI-Enabled Tools Design and implement solutions using AI and ML models, large language models, or data science pipelines that have measurable impact.Think Like a Founder, Deliver Like an Engineer This isn’t a rotation program. This is so much more. You’ll join a team where you’re expected to ship code, contribute ideas, and own outcomes.Partner with Google You’ll benefit from our strategic partnership with Google Cloud, helping you work with modern tech stacks and access exclusive tooling and learning opportunities.
Who We’re Looking ForCurrently Studying: You must be currently enrolled in a Computer Science (or a closely related subject) degree program.Availability: You are available for a full-time, 6-month internship from April to September 2026.An Entrepreneurial Problem Solver: This is key. You're not looking to just code in a corner; you're a "problem-seeker" with a founder's mindset. You’re excited to partner with business experts, fall in love with a problem, and use AI tools to build a solution you can own.Strong Technical Foundations: You have a solid understanding of programming, systems, and problem-solving.140 UCAS Tariff Points (or equivalent): We expect a strong academic background. We also welcome applicants with alternative qualifications if you can show us your ability through your technical work.Curious About AI and Machine Learning: You don’t need to be an AI expert yet—but you’re eager to learn, experiment, and apply the latest developments to real-world problems.Proactive and Self-Directed: You take ownership, challenge assumptions, and look for ways to make things better—not just follow instructions.Excited by Impact: You want to be part of something with purpose—where your work drives real outcomes for teams and customers.
Why Horizon @ Dojo?A Workspace Built for Builders Our Paddington HQ is designed for collaboration, creativity, and focus—with a coffee bar, snacks, and dedicated spaces for engineering deep work.Learn from the Best Work alongside experienced engineers, mentors, and product thinkers. Get feedback that helps you grow fast.Work with Google, Move at Startup Speed Access Google Cloud tools and insights while building in a fast-moving, entrepreneurial team that values experimentation.
Dojo home and away
We believe our best work happens when we collaborate in-person. These “together days” foster communication, drive innovation and spark our brightest ideas.
That's why we have an office-first culture. This means working from the office 4+ days per week.
With offices across Europe, we know a thing or two about staying dynamic. Need deep focus? Head to a quiet zone. Big ideas? Collaboration spaces have you covered. Just here for a catch-up? Our social hubs make it easy. Do work that counts, in spaces made for you.
Question: what’s curious, relentless, and customer obsessed?
If you’re keen to know the answer, you’re a third of the way to meeting our Dojo values.
If the following speak to you, let’s talk:
- You’re curious. You have a real desire to learn and create.
- You’re relentless. You keep going even when it’s easier not to.
- You’re customer-obsessed. You know how important customers are to what you do.
Diversity, equity, and inclusion at Dojo
From local bakeries to well-known eateries, Dojo payments serve over 150,000 places across the UK.
And something that’s fundamental to creating relevant, innovative products at Dojo is to build teams to reflect the diversity of the businesses we serve.
Our drive to improve diversity, equity, and inclusion is closely linked to helping employees thrive and innovating for better customer experiences.
If you care about your work, you’re curious, and you think customer-first, you have a place at Dojo.
To make sure you’re the best you can be throughout the recruitment process, let us know if you need any extra adjustments to help you thrive.
Visit dojo.careers to find out more about our benefits and what it’s like to work at Dojo, or check out our LinkedIn and Instagram pages.
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What We Do
Since launching in 2019 to address business owners’ pain points across the UK, we’ve seen incredible growth as a scaling fintech, welcoming over 150,000 customers and growing the Dojo team to 1,000+ people across five locations. In that time, we’ve also introduced Dojo Virtual Queues & Bookings and the Dojo restaurant finder app, formerly known as WalkUp and loved by 1,000 restaurants and 750,000 diners. Today, we work towards our mission to empower businesses to thrive in the Experience Economy by creating the tools and technology that turn transactions into meaningful relationships. For our business customers, that means fast funding, the fastest payments, smart integrations, and efficient virtual queues & bookings - all with instant insight across the board. For diners, that means getting seated at their favourite restaurants in just a couple of taps on the Dojo app. Whether it’s for busy business owners or hungry diners, every Dojo product is built to address real customer pain points by our dedicated teams in London, Bristol, Hull and Belfast
