Software Engineering Internship - Summer 2026

About OpenSesame

OpenSesame is transforming workforce development with an AI-powered marketplace of 60,000+ skill-building courses and learning pathways. We help organizations build skills and stay compliant through a high-quality content catalog, seamless LMS/LXP integrations, and advanced capabilities like skills-based curation and multilingual content creation. 

More than 2,000 companies, including 150+ of the Global 2000, rely on OpenSesame to develop the world’s most productive and admired workforces.

Learn more: www.opensesame.com/about

Internship Overview

OpenSesame seeks passionate, driven students to join our paid summer internship program and gain hands-on experience in a fast-growing, remote-first B2B SaaS company developing AI-powered products that help organizations upskill their people, transform performance, and fuel long-term growth.

As an Engineering Intern at OpenSesame, you’ll dive into real-world software development alongside experienced engineers who practice Extreme Programming (XP) — a collaborative, iterative approach that emphasizes continuous learning, feedback, and high-quality code. You’ll gain hands-on experience with modern technologies and development practices, contributing directly to the tools and products that power our platform.

From pair programming and improving CI/CD pipelines to exploring how AI can enhance user experiences, you’ll work on projects that make a real impact. You’ll collaborate across engineering, DevOps, and data teams to solve meaningful challenges—learning how a modern SaaS company builds, tests, and scales software that reaches learners worldwide.

About the Team

Our engineers—spanning software development and DevOps—partner across teams to tackle real-world challenges, designing and building tools that adapt to the ever-changing needs of our customers. We’re an AI-forward team, integrating artificial intelligence and automation into our products and internal systems to improve efficiency, insight, and scalability. 

Whether developing new product features, enhancing our infrastructure, or leveraging AI to optimize workflows, we’re fueled by a passion for innovation and a culture of continuous learning. Together, we’re redefining what’s possible in eLearning technology!

Performance Objectives

By 2 Weeks

• Pair program with team members to gain hands-on experience and learn our engineering, DevOps, and deployment practices.
• Participate in team discussions about tools, technologies, and AI-driven innovations while contributing to brainstorming sessions.
• Begin learning the technologies we use—such as TypeScript, React, Terraform, AWS, and CI/CD systems—through direct collaboration with engineers across software and DevOps.

By 30 Days

• Work on individual and team projects, contributing to production-ready code, infrastructure, or automation tools that may include AI-powered solutions.
• Actively participate in all team meetings and events to understand how different engineering disciplines collaborate to deliver intelligent, data-driven solutions.
• Suggest improvements to processes, workflows, or AI-enabled tools based on your early observations and experiences.

By 60 Days

• Take ownership of individual tasks and contribute independently to ongoing engineering, DevOps, or AI-related projects.
• Support efforts to enhance system reliability, scalability, and automation through the integration of AI and modern engineering practices.
• Share insights and knowledge about emerging technologies—especially in AI, automation, and infrastructure—helping foster team learning and continuous improvement.

You’ll work with a mix of modern and legacy technologies, including:

• TypeScript / Node.js / React / Angular
• PHP / Drupal
• C# / .NET
• Python
• Terraform
• Docker
• AWS

Creative Project Requirement: As part of your application, you are required to submit a creative project that helps us get to know you beyond your resume. You’re encouraged to choose any format that best represents you — for example, a short video (under 5 minutes), slide deck, written reflection, cover letter, vision board, Miro board, or another medium that showcases your ideas and personality.

In your project, please answer the following three questions:

• How do you see OpenSesame fitting into your career journey or long-term goals?
• What strength