Software Engineering Fellowship, Internship (Remote) at Jobright.ai

Job Description

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Job Summary:
Movement Labs is a movement incubator and political consultancy dedicated to supporting progressives and grassroots activists nationwide. They are seeking a temporary Software Engineering Fellow to contribute to internal tooling, automations, and backend systems to support their mission of expanding voter participation and protecting democracy.

Responsibilities:
• Contribute to internal tooling, automations, and infrastructure to improve team workflows
• Build, test, and maintain backend systems, including agentic AI pipelines or experimental prototypes
• Write clean, well-documented code to support operations and innovation
• Take a systematic approach to tasks: define goals, structure work, document outcomes
• Stay organized in the face of ambiguity; prioritize well and manage time independently
• Sweat the small stuff: flag edge cases, catch bugs early, follow naming conventions, write good commit messages

Qualifications:

Required:
• Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States
• Available to work 9-5 on a continental US timezone
• Coding experience, especially in Python, JavaScript, SQL, or other programming languages (personal projects, coursework, or internships all count!)
• A strong interest in using tech and data for progressive political change
• A systematic and organized working style
• Curiosity and willingness to learn new tools and skills
• Clear communication and attention to detail
• Comfort working in a remote, fast-paced, and experimental environment

Preferred:
• Familiarity with agentic AI systems or pipelines
• Experience using tools like GitHub and the Google Cloud suite
• Exposure to messaging systems (e.g. SMS/MMS)
• Experience with organizing, campaign work, or grassroots activism

Company:
Movement Labs combine data, technology and experimental methods with an army of passionate volunteers to build power. Founded in 2017, the company is headquartered in Oakland, California, USA, with a team of 11-50 employees. The company is currently Early Stage.

Featured benefits

Medical insurance
Vision insurance
Dental insurance
401(k)