Software Engineer Intern
DocuSign
Software Engineer Intern
- Location
- US-IL-Chicago
- Category
- University
- Position Type
- Regular
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
Docusign is looking for a Software Engineering Intern who will contribute to the front-end development of the Navigator Core experience, working on features that enhance user interaction and navigation across B2B IAM products. This role offers the opportunity to gain hands-on experience with modern front-end technologies and agile development methodologies, contributing directly to a core platform used by a wide range of customers.
This position is an individual contributor role reporting to the Sr. Manager, Software Engineering.
Responsibility
- Design, implement, and deploy user-facing features for the Navigator Core front-end
- Write and execute comprehensive unit and integration tests using Playwright to ensure high code quality, reliability, and maintainability
- Actively troubleshoot, diagnose, and resolve application bugs and performance bottlenecks
- Contribute to the design and architecture of our systems in collaboration with senior engineers
- Gain a deep understanding of DocuSign’s Navigator/IAM toolset and standard development practices (including coding standards, testing methodologies, deployment, and feature rollout)
- Partner with Product Managers and Designers to translate business requirements into clear, actionable technical specifications
- Participate in the full development lifecycle, including daily stand-ups, sprint planning, and retrospectives
- Engage in code reviews, providing and receiving constructive feedback
- Contribute to creating and maintaining documentation for new features and development practices
- Work with product teams to identify and propose solutions for existing workflow pain points
- Conclude the internship by presenting your work, progress, and final accomplishments to the team
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
- Pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field with a graduation date of December 2026 - May 2027
- Experience with JavaScript, HTML, and CSS for building dynamic user interfaces
- Experience with a modern JavaScript framework (such as React, Angular, or Vue) and state management libraries (e.g., Redux Toolkit - RTK)
- Experience with Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines in DevOps platforms (e.g., Azure DevOps)
- Experience with cloud computing principles
Preferred
- Excellent analytical skills, coupled with strong communication and cross-functional collaboration abilities
- Familiarity with Git for source code management
- Commitment to writing clean, efficient, and well-tested code
- Strong core coding, debugging, and problem-solving abilities
- Skilled in consuming and integrating data via RESTful APIs
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:
Illinois, Colorado, Massachusetts and Minnesota: $X/hour - $X/hour or $X - $X base salary
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.
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.