Android Intern

Confidence can sometimes hold us back from applying for a job. Here’s a secret: there's no such thing as a "perfect" candidate. Poshmark is looking for exceptional people who want to make a positive impact through their work and help create an organization where everyone can thrive. So whatever background you bring with you, please apply if this role would make you excited to come to work every day.

Job Description:

Poshmark is a leading social marketplace for new and secondhand styles for women, men, kids, pets, home, and more. By combining the human connection of physical shopping with the scale, ease, and selection benefits of e-commerce, Poshmark makes buying and selling simple, social, and sustainable. Its community of more than 130 million registered users across the U.S., Canada, Australia, and India, is driving the future of commerce while promoting more sustainable consumption. For more information, please visit www.poshmark.com, and for company news and announcements, please visit investors.poshmark.com. You can also find Poshmark on Glassdoor, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and YouTube.

Job Description:

Poshmark is seeking a Software Development Engineer Intern. We are a rapidly growing multiplatform social fashion marketplace and working on developing new user experiences, solving difficult problems and creating delightful solutions to improve user experiences. The role will be dynamic and varied, requiring a versatile self-starter willing to dive into multiple initiatives. Over the duration the intern can expect to become deeply involved in learning the tech stack, implementing new technologies, standards and best practices for software development that may run in production.

• Our goal is to give you exposure to a range of development techniques and current technologies, through the experience of applying them to the multi-platform social marketplace dynamics.
• This role will provide an excellent opportunity to implement code that may run in production, at scale. While having the opportunity to work with a talented team to rapidly roll out changes and measure their impact, while being mentored and guided.
• This is your chance to solve real world problems while working on cutting-edge technology.
  
  

What You'll Be Doing:

• Develop product features that delight the Poshmark community.
• Work with the product and design team to understand and iterate on feature requirements.
• Build development stack, programming and software design skills.
• Write high quality and maintainable code and test cases.
• Learn best practices and design patterns for software development
  
  

What To Expect And Learn:

• Exposure to Poshmark’s Ecosystem: Learn about Poshmark’s tech stack and development tools, while becoming a part of the mobile engineering team.
• Skill Development: Gain hands-on experience in Android app development, from UI/UX design to backend integration, using Kotlin, Java, and Android Studio.
• Mentorship: Receive one-on-one guidance from experienced Android engineers and managers to help accelerate your learning and development.
• Collaborative Environment: Work alongside talented engineers, designers, and product managers to create innovative solutions for millions of users.
• Real-World Impact: See your work come to life in a widely used mobile application, contributing to features and improvements that enhance user experiences.
  
  

Desired Skills & Experience:

• Strong foundation in computer science principles, data structures, algorithms, and mobile software design.
• Basic experience with Android development using Kotlin and Java.
• Familiarity with Android Studio, common software design patterns (MVVM, MVC, MVP), and activity/fragment management.
• Knowledge of RESTful web services and integrating them into mobile applications.
• Understanding of version control systems such as Git.
• Exposure to Android lifecycle management, dependency injection frameworks (e.g., Dagger), and Kotlin coroutines.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to collaborate cross-functionally and contribute to technical discussions.
  
  

Bonus Skills (Nice To Have):

• Experience developing Android apps (preferably apps released in the Play Store).
• Familiarity with general SQL queries and database normalization techniques.
• Knowledge of unit testing and test-driven development (TDD).
  
  

About Us

Poshmark is a leading fashion resale marketplace powered by a vibrant, highly engaged community of buyers and sellers and real-time social experiences. Designed to make online selling fun, more social and easier than ever, Poshmark empowers its sellers to turn their closet into a thriving business and share their style with the world. Since its founding in 2011, Poshmark has grown its community to over 130 million users and generated over $10 billion in GMV, helping sellers realize billions in earnings, delighting buyers with deals and one-of-a-kind items, and building a more sustainable future for fashion. For more information, please visit www.poshmark.com, and for company news, visit newsroom.poshmark.com.

Why Poshmark?

At Poshmark, we’re constantly challenging the status quo and are looking for innovative and passionate people to help shape the future of Poshmark. We’re disrupting the industry by combining social connections with e-commerce through data-driven solutions and the latest technology to optimize our platform. We’re nothing without our amazing team who deliver an unparalleled social shopping experience to the millions of people we connect each day.

We built Poshmark around four core values: 1) focus on people to create empowered communities that drive success; 2) together we grow to support each other to strive for our dreams; 3) lead with love to foster genuine connections built upon a foundation of respect; and 4) embrace your weirdness to accept and empower one another on their own unique journey. We’re invested in our team and community, working together to build an entirely new way to shop. That way, when we win, we all win together. Come help us build the most connected shopping experience ever. We will set you up with comprehensive global and in-country benefits to support you and your family needs.

Poshmark is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

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