Software Engineer - 2027 Interns

The role

Software engineering summer interns will build product features and platform components across the stack. You will own scoped projects from design to deployment and collaborate with design and engineering teams.

What you will do

• Build real product features and/or platform components across the stack
• Own scoped projects end-to-end
• Collaborate with design and engineering to deliver fast, reliable, and secure experiences
• Instrument and improve performance, reliability, and observability
• Write clear tests and documentation

Required qualifications

• Hands-on experience building software in one or more languages such as TypeScript/JavaScript, Python, Rust, Java, C/C++
• Write clear, tested code
• Solid CS fundamentals (data structures, algorithms, systems thinking)
• Familiarity with Git and basic debugging
• Ability to make informed trade-offs with business context
• High agency and a team-first mindset
• Curiosity about DeFi/crypto

Nice to have

• Experience in one or more areas: full-stack web (React/Javascript), backend APIs/services, infrastructure/DevOps (Docker, CI/CD, cloud), or on-chain/low-level systems
• Familiarity with blockchain technology (Solana a plus)
• Interest or experience in fintech/trading
• Rust or TypeScript proficiency

About the company

Ellipsis Labs is a profitable, venture-backed New York startup building performant DeFi protocols on high-throughput decentralized infrastructure. Their flagship product, Phoenix Perpetuals, brings professional-grade perpetual futures to Solana.