Poland Software Engineering Intern (Summer 2026)

Role Description

Please Note

This role is hiring for Winter 2026 or Spring 2027 graduates and we will open another application for Spring 2028 graduates later this year. If your anticipated graduation date falls between

Fall/Winter 2027 - Spring 2028

, please hold off on applying to this role and complete

this form

to be notified when our underclassmen application goes live later this year.

Dropbox currently only offers

Summer internships May - September

and cannot accommodate off cycle internships at this time. Please inform your recruiter if you have upcoming deadlines for Summer 2026 internship.

As a Software Engineering Intern, you'll work alongside seasoned professionals, diving deep into real-world challenges and pioneering solutions that impact millions. With a focus on the future of collaboration, you'll have the opportunity to work on high-impact projects that define the next chapter of Dropbox. In our

Virtual First

work culture, you’ll

connect with

with Dropboxers

virtually and in

-

person by attending local Poland events and our Emerging Talent Summit in San Francisco

to build the

foundation of a strong professional network. As a Summer intern, you will also have the opportunity to attend our Emerging Talent Summit,

w

here

participants from our intern and early-career programs

come together in person to build lasting relationships,

explore learning and development opportunities, and prepare for their career journey ahead.

For Summer 202

6

, we offer two start dates culminating in a 12-week internship:

May 26 - August 14, 2026

June 30 - Sep 18, 2026

Responsibilities

Create Impact

:

Ship a high-priority project from start to finish, directly contributing to mission-critical software development. Along the way, build AI proficiency by leveraging tools like Copilot to boost productivity and code quality

.

Innovative Development

:

Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to design, develop, and deploy next-gen features for Dropbox's suite of products.

Agile Learning

:

Immerse yourself in rapid prototyping, iterative development, and harness the power of structured feedback from your host team.

User-Centric Focus

:

Ensure solutions are designed with the end-user in mind, emphasizing usability and intuitive design.

Tech Exploration

:

Participate in tech talks,

Professional Development

workshops, to explore new technologies and tools.

Team Matching & Mentorship

Team Matching

You play an active part in the team matching process.

Prior to final round technical interviews, w

e’ll send you a

detailed

survey to understand your interests and strengths. These criteria as well as current business needs and your location are all factors we consider to match you closely with a host team.

Mentorship

:

Receive 1:1 mentorship and guidance from your team, a mentor, and a peer mentor. These dedicated industry professionals help you gain insights into the tech world while enabling your success through meaningful work, clear guidance, and a supportive environment.

Continuous Feedback

:

Receive real time and written a

ctionable feedback

and reviews

on a regular cadence to help drive your development over the course of the internship.

Here are some examples

of the

Numerous Types Of Roles And Teams That You Can Have An Impact On

Product Engineering

• Product Engineers thrive working across technologies and codebases, and are also involved in various product development cycle stages working in a full stack capacity. Along the way they represent users needs through close partnership with product, design, and user research. In this role you will deliver best-in-breed software by building robust systems that power optimized user experiences on marquee projects like Dropbox

Paper

,

Transfer

, or

Family

.

Infrastructure Engineerin

g

• The Infrastructure Engineering team designs products for vast scale. We craft components for millions of connections, oversee billions of files, and manage hundreds of petabytes of data. Our rigorous approach addresses edge cases and errors. Through refined code and thorough testing, we prioritize data integrity and security.

Security

Engineering

• People trust Dropbox to keep their data secure, and at Dropbox we rely on our security engineers to make our products safe. You are a software engineer with a deep interest in building software that is secure yet easy to use. Security engineers collaborate with product teams to secure our software, production infrastructure, website, desktop and mobile apps and our corporate infrastructure and devices.

Requirements

Currently pursuing a BS or MS in Computer Science or related technical field involving coding

(e.g.,

physics or mathematics)

, graduating in

Winter 2026 or Summer

202

• This should be your final internship before graduating.

Experience writing or shipping software as part of coursework, personal projects, internships, coding competitions or research

Experience Coding In Programming Languages, Such As Python, Go, Javascript, Or Similar Languages.

Passion for learning, solving problems, and challenging the status quo

Available for Summer 2026 full

-

time internship

(40

Hours Per Week /12 Weeks)

Compensation

Poland Pay Range

9 500 zł

—

11 000 zł PLN