Software Engineering Intern

2 months ago

Responsibilities

Ship production code into Beacon’s internal platform and own meaningful work from design through deployment.
Build integrations between portfolio company source systems and the central data platform.
Prototype and ship LLM-powered internal tools for the operating team.
Collaborate with the CTO and Staff Engineers on code review, system design, and technical decisions.
Pair with the operations team to understand problems and build software that is actively used.

Currently enrolled in a Software Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related undergraduate or graduate program.
Comfortable writing production-quality code in at least one of TypeScript, Python, or Go.
Able to work effectively in an existing codebase and learn new languages quickly.
Interest in data systems, APIs, and practical LLM-driven applications; prior exposure is a plus but not required.
Strong written communication skills for design documents, pull request descriptions, and status updates.
Able to understand operational problems before developing solutions.
Prior co-op or internship experience shipping production software is a bonus.
Exposure to dbt, Snowflake, Databricks, Postgres at scale, OpenAI, Anthropic, or agentic workflow frameworks is a bonus.
Side projects or open-source contributions demonstrating independent technical curiosity are a bonus.

Direct mentorship from senior engineers and the Beacon CTO.
Real ownership of production code used by the operating team.
Exposure to building software across a portfolio of different businesses.
Competitive co-op compensation.
Remote-friendly work arrangement with travel to Beacon HQ in Toronto for onboarding and key in-person sessions.
Fall 2026 co-op term.