Software Engineering Internship

8x8 connects our customers and teams globally, empowering CX leaders with performance and insights to make smarter decisions, delight customers, and drive lasting business impact.

Location: Aveiro (hybrid based, 2 days in office per week)

Internship Period: 31st August - 18th December 2026
Schedule: Full-time (8 hrs/day, Monday to Friday) 

About 8x8

8x8 is a cloud communications company whose products are used by businesses and contact centres around the world. Our engineering teams build the platforms that connect customers and agents across voice, chat, and digital channels — at scale, in real time. We work in a collaborative, fast-moving environment where learning and quality both matter.

About the Internship

This is a structured, hands-on internship program that puts you inside real engineering teams. You'll collaborate with engineers and product partners, seeing firsthand how software is designed, built, tested, and deployed in production — and you'll grow your technical, problem-solving, and communication skills along the way.

What You’ll Be Working On

During the internship, you’ll gain exposure across different areas of software engineering, including:

• Contributing to backend services and APIs that power our products

• Supporting frontend features and improving user-facing experiences

• Assisting with infrastructure, automation, and CI/CD workflows

• Writing, testing, and reviewing code alongside experienced engineers

• Learning how software moves from development to production

• Working with modern AI tools across coding, testing, and documentation — and learning how to use them responsibly and effectively

You won’t be siloed into just one area — this internship is designed to give you a broader understanding of how modern engineering teams collaborate across the stack.

What We’re Looking For

• You're pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Informatics, or a related field

• Solid understanding of programming fundamentals (variables, functions, data structures)

• Interest in modern software development practices

• Curious, collaborative mindset

• Comfortable using modern tools including AI, or eager to learn

You don't need to know everything on day one — this is a learning-first environment and you'll have regular guidance and feedback throughout.

Working Model

We encourage our interns to work from our Aveiro office at least two days per week, with additional in-person time expected during onboarding, training, or key team collaboration moments. Candidates should either be based in Aveiro or able to travel to the office on a weekly basis for the duration of the internship.

If you're ready to learn from experienced engineers, contribute to products used worldwide, and get a genuine taste of how modern software is built — this is the internship for you.

Want to learn more about what the program looks like from the inside? Explore the internship experience →

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