Backend Engineer Intern

Cadent ignites seamless connections between brands, publishers, and consumers. Our predictive AI orchestrates outcomes across any platform, any media, and every stage of the customer journey. Learn more at Cadent.com.

Cadent is seeking a Backend Engineer Intern to join our team for Summer 2026. Interns will gain hands-on experience by working with our teams on real backend systems—not observing from the sidelines.

Each intern will also complete one or more individual projects, tailored to their skills and interests, and present their work to the Technology Leadership team at the end of the program. Project scope and timelines will be defined at the start of the internship.

• →Interns will support their assigned team with tasks that may include:
• →Attending team meetings
• →Performing technical research
• →Supporting supervisors and teammates on active initiatives
• →Using department-specific tools and software for day-to-day work

• Rising junior or senior pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field
• Strong programming fundamentals in at least one object-oriented language (e.g., C#, Python)
• Understanding of how APIs work (HTTP, request/response, basic REST concepts)
• Familiarity with relational databases and writing basic SQL queries
• Ability to debug problems and reason through backend logic
• Experience building projects beyond coursework (projects, internships, or co-ops)
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Self-motivated, collaborative, and willing to take initiative

• Full-time: 40 hours per week during the internship term

• Experience with .NET / C#
• Exposure to cloud or serverless technologies (e.g., AWS Lambda, Azure Functions, GCP)
• Basic understanding of authentication, APIs, or distributed systems
• Experience with Git, CI/CD, or deployment workflows

• By the end of the internship, you will:
• Deliver 1–2 backend features or enhancements end-to-end
• Write and modify production-ready API code
• Work with real datasets and understand data flow through backend systems
• Navigate and contribute confidently to a modern backend codebase

• We focus on a practical, no‑nonsense interview process:
• Walkthrough of a project you’ve built (what worked, what didn’t, and lessons learned)
• Basic API design or coding exercise (language-flexible)
• SQL questions (joins, filtering, simple aggregation)
• Discussion of how you would design or debug a simple backend workflow