Software Developer Intern

We at ShyftLabs are seeking a highly motivated and curious Software Developer Intern to join our growing engineering team. This role is ideal for students who are excited to learn, eager to build, and passionate about working on real-world challenges in a fast-paced, agile environment. The successful candidate will be highly technical, with a knack for solving complex problems.

ShyftLabs is a growing data product company that was founded in early 2020, and works primarily with Fortune 500 companies. We deliver digital solutions built to help accelerate the growth of businesses in various industries, by focusing on creating value through innovation.

Design, develop, test, and debug software applications across the full stack

Collaborate with senior developers and tech leads to maintain architectural standards

Contribute to technical documentation and solution design discussions

Work with cutting-edge LLM-based technologies to craft innovative user experiences

Engage in agile development cycles including sprint planning, code reviews, and retrospectives

Write clean, scalable, and maintainable code with an emphasis on quality

Explore new technologies and suggest ways to improve products and processes

Participate in prototyping, estimation, and implementation of project features

Work closely with cross-functional teams including design, QA, and project management

Currently pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field

Proficient in at least one programming language (e.g., Python, JavaScript, Java, C++, or TypeScript)

Familiar with frontend technologies (HTML, CSS, React, Angular, etc.) and backend development, including RESTful API integration

Comfortable using version control tools like Git/GitHub and working with SQL or NoSQL databases

Understanding of Agile development practices and collaborative workflows

Strong problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills

Passionate about technology, eager to learn, and committed to writing clean, maintainable code

Exposure to AI tools such as OpenAI APIs or LLM-based technologies

This internship offers flexible start dates and end dates as we are already in the summer school term. The position can be anywhere from 4 months to 12 months depending on your availability and commitments.

We are proud to offer a competitive hourly wage for this role, based off experience level. This internship role is hybrid, with a minimum of 3 days per week spent in our Toronto office. We pride ourselves on the growth of our employees, offering extensive learning and development resources.