About Us

Sense is transforming the way companies hire with AI-powered technology designed to bring unprecedented speed, precision, and personalization to every step of the recruiting process. Our mission is to reimagine how organizations engage with talent—creating faster, smarter, and more human experiences for employers, recruiters, and job seekers alike.

Founded in 2015, Sense is a high-growth HR Tech SaaS company serving over 1,000 customers worldwide. With 250+ team members and backing from Google Ventures, SoftBank, Accel, and Avataar Ventures, we’ve scaled rapidly and continue to lead innovation in talent engagement and automation.

Our diverse and collaborative team is tackling one of the most universal challenges in the workforce—helping people find meaningful work faster. At Sense, you’ll have the opportunity to shape innovative AI solutions that are changing how the world hires, impacting millions of careers globally. Join us in building the future of hiring.

Job Description

Role — Backend Engineering Intern

As a Backend Engineering Intern, you’ll work closely with our Core Engineering team to
design, build, and maintain scalable backend services that support critical business systems
and customer-facing features at Sense. This is a hands-on role where you’ll gain real product
experience, contribute to live production systems, and learn modern backend development
practices.
You’ll have the opportunity to tackle real engineering challenges and work across the full
backend stack — including APIs, databases, caching layers, and cloud infrastructure.

What You’ll Do
● Collaborate with engineers on designing and implementing backend services using Java
and related technologies.
● Build and optimize APIs and microservices that power key product features.
● Work with databases such as MySQL and MongoDB to design efficient data models
and write optimized queries.
● Use Redis for caching and performance optimization where needed.
● Learn and work with cloud services (primarily AWS) — basics like EC2, S3, RDS, IAM,
etc.
● Participate in code reviews and contribute to team knowledge sharing.
● Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve issues in both development and production
environments.

Who You Are
● Pursuing a Bachelor’s/Master’s in Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline.
● Solid programming skills in Java.
● Understanding of relational databases (e.g., MySQL) and NoSQL databases (e.g.,
MongoDB).
● Familiarity with Redis or other caching technologies.
● Basic knowledge of AWS services and cloud concepts.
● Eager to learn, take ownership, and solve practical engineering problems.
● Comfortable working in a fast-paced, team environment with collaborative
communication.

Perks & Benefits
● Competitive compensation.
● Wellness days for rest and recharge.
● Flexible work policies to support learning and performance.

What You’ll Gain
● Hands-on experience with real engineering systems used by thousands of customers.
● Mentorship from experienced backend engineers.
● Exposure to modern software development practices and cloud infrastructure.
● Opportunity to contribute to impactful product features and launch improvements during
your internship.