Software Engineer Internship for HPI Students
About the role
Taktile is a high-growth series B start-up, on a fast track to become the market leader in the field of automated decisioning. We have partnered with Hasso Plattner Institute (HPI), a leading computer science institute in Europe, to offer a dedicated opportunity designed only for HPI students. This program is tailored for Computer Science students eager to gain hands-on industry experience while building the foundations for a world-class engineering career.
If you’re ambitious, have strong engineering fundamentals, and want to grow as a software engineer while learning from experienced mentors in a high-impact startup environment, this role is for you. Join us and become part of the next generation of IT experts shaping the future of distributed systems, cloud computing, and scalable digital products.
What You'll Do
Work on backend components written in Python / FastAPI, hosted on an AWS serverless architecture, or contribute to React/Typescript front-end components - or both!
Engage actively in team rituals such as daily syncs, planning sessions, demos, and technical deep-dive discussions.
Grow as an individual and accelerate your career by learning from our experienced team, contributing to a foundational layer of the product, and joining cross-team learning groups.
Build role-relevant experience early in your career, and experience the rewarding feeling of shipping value fast.
Requirements:
Taktile is a hybrid company that requires working 3 days/week from our Berlin HQ in Germany.
Fluency in English, both written and spoken, is essential as we operate in a remote environment requiring clear and effective communication.
Strong engineering fundamentals with a passion for simplicity and precision
Required Experience
Currently pursuing a bachelor's or master's degree at Hasso Plattner Institut (HPI).
Solid Computer Science fundamentals: data structures, algorithms, networking, distributed systems, databases, and everything in between.
Ideal, But Not Required
Exposure to AWS, especially Lambda.
Experience with frontend development - React or similar frameworks.
Our Offer
Receive a top-of-market cash compensation package and benefits.
Work with colleagues who lift you, challenge you, celebrate you, and help you grow. We come from many different backgrounds, but what we have in common is the desire to operate at the very top of our fields. If you are similarly capable, caring, and driven, you'll find yourself at home here.
Experience a truly flat hierarchy and communicate directly with founding team members. Having an opinion and voicing your ideas is not only welcome but encouraged, especially when they challenge the status quo.
Learn from experienced mentors and achieve tremendous personal and professional growth. Get to know and leverage our network of leading tech investors and advisors around the globe.
Cutting-edge tech stack to support your flow time with no interruptions.
Our Stance
We're eager to meet talented and driven candidates regardless of whether they tick all the boxes. We're looking for someone who will add to our culture, not just fit within it. We strongly encourage individuals from groups traditionally underestimated and underrepresented in tech to apply.
We seek to actively recognize and combat racism, sexism, ableism, and ageism. We embrace and support all gender identities and expressions, and celebrate love in its many forms. We won't inquire about how you identify or if you've experienced discrimination, but if you want to tell your story, we are all ears.
About us
Taktile is building the world's leading software platform for running critical and highly automated decisions. Our customers use our product to catch fraudsters, prevent money laundering, and expand access to credit for small businesses, among many other use cases. Taktile is already making millions of such decisions across the globe every day.
Taktile is based in Berlin, London, and New York City. It was founded by machine learning and data science veterans with extensive experience building and running production ML in financial services. Our team consists of engineers, entrepreneurs, and researchers with a diverse set of backgrounds. Some of us attended top universities such as Harvard, Oxford, and Stanford, and some of us have no degree at all. We have accumulated extensive work experience at leading tech companies, startups, and in the enterprise software sphere.
Our backers include Y Combinator, Index Ventures, and stellar angels such as the founders of Looker, GitHub, Mulesoft, Datadog, and UiPath.
Through this exclusive partnership with Taktile, HPI students have the unique opportunity to gain industry experience in a high-growth startup environment while continuing their education among some of Europe’s brightest technical minds.