Software Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)
Grow Therapy
Summary
Over 12 weeks, you'll join a product engineering team and own a scoped project addressing a real client, provider, or business need. You'll contribute to the technical approach and production code, work cross-functionally, and ship a solution with meaningful impact. With support from a dedicated engineer Mentor and Engineering Manager, you'll receive regular guidance, candid feedback, a midpoint review, and a final project review. As one of 10 interns in Grow's founding New York City cohort, you'll also participate in technical learning, leadership conversations, networking, and social experiences—and help shape the program for future interns.
Job description
About the Internship
Over 12 weeks, you'll join a product engineering team and own a scoped project addressing a real client, provider, or business need. You'll contribute to the technical approach and production code, work cross-functionally, and ship a solution with meaningful impact. With support from a dedicated engineer Mentor and Engineering Manager, you'll receive regular guidance, candid feedback, a midpoint review, and a final project review. As one of 10 interns in Grow's founding New York City cohort, you'll also participate in technical learning, leadership conversations, networking, and social experiences—and help shape the program for future interns.
What We Look for in an Intern
- You're building a strong technical foundation: You're currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's degree program in computer science, software engineering, or a related field, with an expected graduation date of Fall 2027 or Spring 2028. Through coursework or hands-on experience, you've developed familiarity with data structures, algorithms, software design, and at least one general-purpose programming language. Experience with Python, TypeScript, React, or similar technologies is helpful but not required.
- You use AI tools with judgment: You're comfortable using AI-assisted development tools to generate, debug, and verify code while thinking critically about correctness, privacy, security, and impact. (Claude, Cursor, Copilot, or similar)
- You show potential through practice: You've applied your skills through projects, research, hackathons, open-source contributions, student organizations, an internship or co-op, or other hands-on experiences.
- You bring a high bar and high care: You value quality and attention to detail while treating teammates with kindness, honesty, and respect.
- You build for the people we serve: You stay close to client, provider, and health-plan needs and bring urgency to work that can improve access to mental healthcare.
What You'll Work On
- Own a meaningful project that goes into production, becomes part of our product, and improves the client and provider experience.
- Participate in planning, stand-ups, code reviews, demos, and retrospectives as a member of a product team
- Investigate bugs, evaluate tradeoffs, and use data and customer context to improve your solution
- Communicate progress, risks, decisions, and learnings throughout the internship
- Present your project, technical approach, and impact at the end of the program
Program Details & Intern Benefits
- Employment Type: Summer Internship, Full Time, Exempt
- Program Dates: June 1–August 20, 2027 [12 weeks]
- This is a hybrid role with the expectation to work onsite from our NYC hub location 3 days per week [Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday]
- Base Compensation: $50/hr
- Housing Stipend: $5,000
- Meal Benefit [$25 per day DoorDash credit for onsite days]
- Paid Company Holidays
- Note: This is a temporary intern position, and as such, does not include benefits provided to full-time employees.
Requirements
- Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's degree program in computer science, software engineering, or a related field
- Expected graduation date of Fall 2027 or Spring 2028
- Familiarity with data structures, algorithms, software design, and at least one general-purpose programming language
- Comfortable using AI-assisted development tools to generate, debug, and verify code
- Applied skills through projects, research, hackathons, open-source contributions, student organizations, an internship or co-op, or other hands-on experiences
- Value quality and attention to detail while treating teammates with kindness, honesty, and respect
- Stay close to client, provider, and health-plan needs and bring urgency to work that can improve access to mental healthcare
Benefits
- Housing Stipend
- Meal Benefit
- Paid Company Holidays
- Health Benefits
- Grow for Grow
- Financial Wellness
- Flexible Time Off
- Paid Holidays
- Winter Break
- Parental Leave
- Mental Health Mornings/Afternoons
- Wellness & Development Stipend
- Commuter Benefits
- Home Office & Meals
- Additional Perks
Company overview
Grow Therapy is a leading behavioral health technology company that operates an innovative online therapy platform designed to make mental healthcare accessible, affordable, and effective. Founded in 2020 and headquartered in New York City, the company has rapidly grown to become one of the largest behavioral health providers in the United States, serving over 1 million clients through a network of more than 14,000 licensed therapists and prescribers. Grow Therapy's provider-centric approach empowers independent mental health professionals by handling administrative burdens such as credentialing, billing, insurance claims, and client referrals, allowing them to focus on delivering quality care. The platform connects patients with therapists who match their specific needs based on specialty, identity, language, and insurance coverage, with many clients paying as little as $21 per session through insurance partnerships. Backed by prominent investors including Sequoia Capital, Goldman Sachs Alternatives, and Transformation Capital, Grow Therapy has raised significant funding, including an $88 million Series C round in 2024. The company is recognized for its innovative technology that reduces no-show rates by 42% for clients and 70% for providers through features like automated appointment scheduling and measurement-informed care tools.