Descope

Technology

Intern,DeveloperExperienceEngineer

$50–75k ~AI est. Los Altos, California, United States INTERNSHIP
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Intern, Developer Experience Engineer at Descope. Skills: Developer Experience, AI, Authentication. Build sample apps. Build demos”

Industry & Context.

Technology
Problems you'll solve

Solving real problems

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Degree in Computer Science, Hands on coding experience, Familiarity with JavaScript or Python, Ability to communicate technical ideas, Interest in developer tools, APIs, or authentication

Nice to Have

Personal or school projects, Experience building web apps, Working with APIs, Interest in identity, security, or AI systems

What You'll Do.

Improve developer experience

Write technical content

Collaborate with Engineering

Collaborate with Product

Experiment with new use cases

Experiment with agent systems

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Collaborate with Engineering; Collaborate with Product

Communication Scope

Communicate technical ideas; Technical content

Full Job Description

Descope is a developer-first identity provider for customers, partners, and AI agents. Our drag & drop approach to identity enables developers to easily deploy authentication, MFA, SSO, and MCP / AI agent auth without writing custom code. Descope is trusted by over 1000 organizations in production including GoFundMe, Databricks, GoodRx, Linktree, and You.com. The company has $88M in seed funding led by Lightspeed and Notable Capital. We're "descoping" authentication plumbing from developers' daily lives while helping organizations turn identity into a business enabler. Come join us! What You’ll Do Build sample apps, demos, and small tools that showcase Descope in real use cases Support integrations by testing flows, debugging issues, and improving developer experience Write technical content including docs, guides, and tutorials Help create resources that make it easier for developers to adopt the product Collaborate with Engineering and Product to share feedback from what you’re building Experiment with new use cases, especially around AI and agent based systems What We’re Looking For Currently pursuing or recently completed a degree in Computer Science or a related field Hands on coding experience through coursework, projects, or internships Familiarity with at least one language like JavaScript or Python Curiosity and willingness to learn by building and solving real problems Ability to communicate technical ideas clearly, especially in writing Interest in developer tools, APIs, or authentication Nice to Have Personal or school projects you can share Experience building web apps or working with APIs Interest in identity, security, or AI systems Please review the Job Candidate Privacy Notice

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