Software Engineering Intern, Customer Experience

Are you an entertainment news junkie? Do you thrill your friends with tales torn from famous and obscure sources about artists and performers of every ilk? Are you a bit of a data-head who’s a little obsessed with entertainment charts, ranks, lists and stats? Do you knowingly smile to yourself as you watch a story’s blow-up path, from the feeds to the web to TV, all fueled by the public’s fascination with all things entertainment? And do you have an eye for fact-based stories and an understanding of the role data plays in their telling? If so, we'd like to talk! 

Luminate is the preeminent entertainment data and insights company, unlocking access to the most essential, objective, and trustworthy data compiled from thousands of verified data sources. The beneficiary of industry consolidation, Luminate now houses what was once Nielsen Music, BDS Radio, SoundScan, Music Connect, Alpha Data and Variety Business Intelligence.

We are looking for a full-stack software engineering intern to join our team for the summer. We have a deep bench of domain expertise, what we want from you is a passion for application engineering with an aptitude for learning and practicing collaborative, iterative, software development with a small but growing team. We’re maintaining and building out our SaaS platform for the music, film and TV industries. We’re supporting our data science team to empower them to do what they do best. You'll need strong communication skills, technical fluency, empathy, humility, and an appreciation for where the entertainment industries have been and where we hope to take them.

You will work with the Customer Experience team, composed of product managers, designers, and your fellow engineers to deliver a high-quality software platform that brings value to our customers in the music industry. Our overall mission is to take the foundations of technology that underpin our work in the music business and expand that out to new forms of media and new types of customers. 

What You’ll Do

● Work with your team to deliver on Luminate’s product roadmap utilizing modern software development practices, including cutting-edge AI development tools.

● Develop not just the code, but all other parts of the stack: test suites, infrastructure, documentation, etc.

● Tackle bugs and tech hygiene tickets from the backlog.

● Contribute back to our engineering practice in ways that best demonstrate your own unique strengths. We strive for continuous improvement!

● Work with stakeholders including data, design, product teams and assisting them with data-related technical issues.

Preferred Qualifications

To be considered for this role, you must be:

● Currently pursuing a degree in Computer Science or a related field

● Available for 8-12 weeks between June-August 2026 to work in our New York office 

Additionally, we'd love to hear from you if you have:

● Interest in the entertainment and music industry

● A solid foundation of Computer Science fundamentals and object-oriented design principles

● Experience writing code in Java, Spring Boot, React, and/or TypeScript

● Understanding of basic database interaction

● Strong communication skills and a desire to learn and grow as an engineer

As Luminate values in-person collaboration and team cohesion, employees work onsite 4 days a week and 1 day remotely with a focus on maintaining a vibrant and inclusive culture.

For candidates based in New York: A good faith estimate of the salary is $18.50 per hr. upon hire. We consider your skills and experience, what similar jobs pay at companies of our size, and ensure fair pay among colleagues. Final base salary offer amounts are determined by factors including your experience and expertise. In addition we are proud to offer additional perks and benefits that contribute and complete our total compensation package.  Luminate reserves the right to change our compensation bands at any time.

Additionally, applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

More About Us: Luminate has incredible 30 year history that has made us who we are today. We power the Billboard Charts, but we also inform the entire music industry with exclusive research, data and insights. We serve the television and film industry, providing deep meta-data on every major production and title.

Luminate is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.