Software Engineering Intern (Summer 2025)

As a Software Engineering Intern at Vantage, you'll partner with our engineering team to build and ship new features for our cloud cost optimization platform. Your tasks will include writing clean, testable code, participating in peer code reviews, and managing the entire development process of features, focusing on their customer impact.

Candidates applying for the Software Engineering Intern position at Vantage should have experience in at least one object-oriented programming language, ideally Ruby. A product-oriented mindset and a strong desire to delight customers are key. Familiarity with front-end frameworks like Vue or React and backend frameworks like Ruby on Rails will be a bonus.

Yes, the Software Engineering Internship at Vantage offers a competitive pay structure, with an estimated monthly salary in the range of $6,000 to $7,000. This may be adjusted based on experience and qualifications during the interview process.

At Vantage, each Software Engineering Intern will be assigned a mentor who is an experienced engineer. This mentorship includes guidance on project work, sharing best practices for coding, and support throughout the internship to foster both professional and personal growth.

The work environment for a Software Engineering Intern at Vantage is collaborative and dynamic. You'll be part of a team that keeps up a fast pace, always shipping new features while maintaining a focus on quality and customer impact in our New York City office.

When responding, highlight any object-oriented programming languages you're skilled in, particularly Ruby, since it’s a key part of Vantage's tech stack. Emphasize projects you've completed using these languages to demonstrate your hands-on experience.

Express your enthusiasm for Vantage's mission of optimizing cloud costs and your desire to enhance your software engineering skills. Share what excites you about contributing to such a vibrant company and working on real-world applications that impact customers.

Discuss specific examples of team projects you've been part of, focusing on your role, contributions, and how you collaborated with others. This showcases your teamwork skills, which are vital in a startup environment like Vantage.

Showcase your understanding of coding best practices, such as code readability, proper documentation, and adherence to standards. Discuss how you ensure your code is thoroughly tested and how you welcome peer reviews to maintain quality.

Demonstrate your knowledge of Vantage as a cloud cost visibility and optimization platform. Mention your understanding of the company's goals and how its products help clients manage costs effectively, which reflects your genuine interest in the company’s impact.

Be specific about a technical challenge you encountered in a project. Explain the problem, your thought process in addressing it, the solutions you considered, and how you ultimately resolved it, showcasing your problem-solving skills.

Talk about the importance of understanding user needs and the impact of each feature on customer experience. Discuss frameworks or methods you use to prioritize like Agile or MoSCoW, indicating your structured approach to software development.

Provide an example of a time you needed to learn a new technology, explaining the resources you used (like tutorials or documentation), your learning plan, and how you applied that knowledge to a real project in a timely manner.

Emphasize that feedback is crucial in improving both your skills and the quality of the software product. Discuss how you seek feedback regularly, both on your code and your ideas, and how you’ve seen it positively impact project outcomes.

Articulate that a product-oriented mindset focuses on understanding and addressing user needs, which is essential for developing software that not only functions well but also delights customers. Mention how keeping the user in mind throughout the development process improves product outcomes.