Software Engineer Intern

Company Overview

Docusign brings agreements to life. Over 1.5 million customers and more than a billion people in over 180 countries use Docusign solutions to accelerate the process of doing business and simplify people’s lives. With intelligent agreement management, Docusign unleashes business-critical data that is trapped inside of documents. Until now, these were disconnected from business systems of record, costing businesses time, money, and opportunity. Using Docusign’s Intelligent Agreement Management platform, companies can create, commit, and manage agreements with solutions created by the #1 company in e-signature and contract lifecycle management (CLM).

What you'll do

The B21 Envelopes Management team at Docusign is seeking a Software Engineer Intern to help build and enhance the MSF Envelope service as we continue to move away from our core monolith toward a modern microservices architecture. In this role, you will collaborate with experienced engineers and product partners to design, implement, test, and document core envelope capabilities, including email, templates and other services that support the envelope lifecycle. You will gain hands-on experience in distributed systems, service design, and high-scale production engineering while contributing to customer-visible features in a supportive, learning-oriented environment.

This is an internship role for 12 weeks of duration. This position is an individual contributor role reporting to the Sr. Manager, Software Engineering.

Responsibility

- Collaborate with engineers and product partners to design and implement features in the MSF Envelope service that support the envelope lifecycle (e.g., email flows and related services)

- Write, test, and debug code for microservices and related components, following team standards for code quality, reliability, and observability

- Participate in code reviews, stand-ups, and design discussions, learning best practices for building and operating production services at scale

- Develop and maintain technical documentation for features and services you help build, including APIs, configuration, and operational runbooks

- Partner with your mentor and teammates to break down problems into well-scoped tasks and deliver work in small, iterative increments

- Help improve existing systems by investigating issues, analyzing root causes, and contributing fixes under guidance from senior engineers

Job Designation

Hybrid: Employee divides their time between in-office and remote work. Access to an office location is required. (Frequency: Minimum 2 days per week; may vary by team but will be weekly in-office expectation

Positions at Docusign are assigned a job designation of either In Office, Hybrid or Remote and are specific to the role/job. Preferred job designations are not guaranteed when changing positions within Docusign. Docusign reserves the right to change a position's job designation depending on business needs and as permitted by local law.

What you bring

Basic

- Currently enrolled in a Bachelor's degree program in a relevant field with an expected graduation date between December 2027 and May/June 2028

- Pursuing a major in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a closely related technical field

- Experience in software development, including writing, debugging, and testing code

Preferred

- Programming experience with C# and/or other object-oriented languages (for example, Java, C# or C++), through coursework, projects, or prior internships

- Solid foundation in computer science fundamentals (data structures, algorithms, object-oriented design)

- Familiarity with web services concepts (HTTP, REST) and basic API design

- Familiarity with cloud computing concepts and distributed systems

- Interest in large-scale, high-availability, customer-facing production services

- Familiarity with modern AI tools and development workflows

- Strong communication, interpersonal, and collaboration skills

- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a passion for learning new technologies

Wage Transparency

Pay for this position is based on a number of factors including geographic location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Based on applicable legislation, the below details pay ranges in the following locations:

Washington: $38/hour - $45/hour

Global benefits provide options for the following:

- Paid Time Off: earned time off, as well as paid company holidays based on region

- Paid Parental Leave: take up to six months off with your child after birth, adoption or foster care placement

- Full Health Benefits Plans: options for 100% employer paid and minimum employee contribution health plans from day one of employment

- Retirement Plans: select retirement and pension programs with potential for employer contributions

- Learning and Development: options for coaching, online courses and education reimbursements

- Compassionate Care Leave: paid time off following the loss of a loved one and other life-changing events

Work Authorization Notice: Please note that we do not provide visa sponsorship or immigration support for this position. Applicants must already be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time, permanent basis without the need for current or future sponsorship.

Life at DocuSign

Working here

Docusign is committed to building trust and making the world more agreeable for our employees, customers and the communities in which we live and work. You can count on us to listen, be honest, and try our best to do what’s right, every day. At Docusign, everything is equal.

We each have a responsibility to ensure every team member has an equal opportunity to succeed, to be heard, to exchange ideas openly, to build lasting relationships, and to do the work of their life. Best of all, you will be able to feel deep pride in the work you do, because your contribution helps us make the world better than we found it. And for that, you’ll be loved by us, our customers, and the world in which we live.

Accommodation

Docusign is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application procedures. If you need such an accommodation, or a religious accommodation, during the application process, please contact us at [email protected].

If you experience any issues, concerns, or technical difficulties during the application process please get in touch with our Talent organization at [email protected] for assistance.

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States Not Eligible for Employment

This position is not eligible for employment in the following states: Alaska, Hawaii, Maine, Mississippi, North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont, West Virginia and Wyoming.

EEO Statement

It's important to us that we build a talented team that is as diverse as our customers and where all employees feel a deep sense of belonging and thrive. We encourage great talent who bring a range of perspectives to apply for our open positions. Docusign is an Equal Opportunity Employer and makes hiring decisions based on experience, skill, aptitude and a can-do approach. We will not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, color, age, sex, religion, national origin, ancestry, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, physical or mental disability, registered domestic partner status, caregiver status, marital status, veteran or military status, or any other legally protected category.

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