Software Engineer Intern

Hooperz is a basketball-exclusive social media and recruiting platform designed to unify the global basketball community and revolutionize athlete recruitment. We empower players, coaches, and recruiters through dynamic user experiences, proprietary AI-powered tools, and community engagement.

We’re preparing to launch our beta and are seeking a motivated Software Engineer Intern to join our product team. If you’re passionate about sports tech and want hands-on experience at a high-growth startup, we’d love to hear from you.

• As a Software Engineer Intern, you’ll play an active role in shaping our product and contributing to both front-end and back-end systems. Your responsibilities will include:

• Building and enhancing features across our React (web) and React Native (Expo) (mobile) apps.

• Writing clean, efficient code in Python using FastAPI to develop RESTful APIs.

• Working with PostgreSQL to manage and query structured data.

• Assisting in cloud deployments and integrations using AWS services.

• Participating in agile development practices, including standups, code reviews, and sprints.

• Troubleshooting bugs and performance issues across platforms.

We want someone who thrives in a startup environment — adaptable, resourceful, and ready to grow.

• Actively pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.

• Experience with React or React Native (especially via Expo).

• Working knowledge of Python and understanding of backend principles.

• Familiarity with PostgreSQL or other relational databases.

• Comfort using Git and collaborating on code with others.

• Strong problem-solving, communication, and time-management skills.

• Experience with FastAPI or similar Python web frameworks.

• Familiarity with AWS (e.g., S3, EC2, Lambda).

• An interest in sports or social platforms.

• Understanding of mobile development workflows (especially iOS/Android testing with Expo).

Experience building production-level features used by real users.Exposure to a full-stack development workflow and cloud infrastructure.Mentorship from seasoned engineers and product leaders.

A chance to directly influence a fast-growing sports tech product.A flexible, remote-first work environment that values innovation and hustle.