Roadie, a UPS company, is a leading logistics and delivery platform that helps businesses tackle the complexities of modern retail with unmatched delivery coverage, flexibility and visibility. Reaching 97% of U.S. households across more than 30,000 zip codes — from urban hubs to rural communities — Roadie provides seamless, scalable solutions that meet a variety of delivery needs.
With a network of more than 310,000 independent drivers nationwide, Roadie offers flexible delivery solutions that make complex logistics challenges easy, including solutions for local same-day delivery, delivery of big and bulky items, ship-from-store and DC-to-door.
Roadie is looking for a Software Engineer Intern for Summer 2026 who’s eager to make an impact and work alongside talented Engineers who are designing and developing cutting-edge software solutions that will shape the future of logistics. As an intern with us, you’ll thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment where you’ll sharpen your technical expertise, tackle exciting challenges, and grow your problem-solving and communication skills.
What You’ll Do
- Be part of a team of experienced Software Engineers that are designing, implementing and testing software in an agile environment
- Tackle tough technical challenges and play a key role in crafting high-quality code for innovative new products that will make an impact
- Collaborate closely with talented Engineers, QA specialists, and Product Owners to build and launch powerful software solutions
- Write clean, maintainable, and testable code using modern technologies like Golang, Ruby, and Python, and contribute to the growth of our development stack
- Drive continuous improvement by identifying issues, optimizing processes, and enhancing software quality and reliability for an exceptional user experience
What You Bring
- Currently working towards a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering
- Experience developing and debugging software (ideally in Python, Golang, or Ruby on Rails)
- High attention to detail, accuracy, and reliability
- Strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills, with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with an ability to communicate technical concepts to a nontechnical audience
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