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This internship at Skillz offers a chance to build scalable data applications, work with databases like MySQL and DynamoDB, and collaborate on impactful projects. Experience with Java or Python and a strong understanding of data modeling and optimization are essential. You'll gain valuable experience in a fast-paced environment and be part of a talented team.

Join Skillz and Level Up Your Career!

Are you ready to take your career to the next level? Join Skillz, the first publicly traded mobile esports platform that hosts billions of casual mobile gaming tournaments for millions of players worldwide. Skillz is revolutionizing the gaming industry, providing the ultimate platform for competitive mobile games. Skillz empowers developers to create multi-million dollar franchises by fostering social competition within games while connecting players through fair, enjoyable, and meaningful competition.

At Skillz, we firmly believe everyone is born with unique skills and deserves to experience an epic win. We understand the thrill of achievement and the satisfaction of overcoming challenges. That's why we passionately champion game developers and players alike, empowering them to unleash their full potential through the power of competition.

Life @ Skillz

Culture of Impact: Join a united team of builders, creators, innovators, and entrepreneurs driven by the desire to win. At Skillz, we create value and make a difference in the world.

Comprehensive Benefits: Enjoy peace of mind with our comprehensive benefits package, which includes 100% coverage for medical, dental, and vision expenses for both you and your entire family. Additionally, take advantage of our 401K matching, equity incentives, pre-tax benefit options, and more.
Wellness Support: Enhance your well-being with our array of wellness initiatives, including meditation and mental health resources, physical fitness coaching and classes, family planning assistance, health and parenting guidance, virtual therapy sessions, and more.
Perks: We believe in enhancing your work experience. Enjoy daily breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, Friday Happy Hours, a full-size gym with showers, commuter benefits, insurance, and many more. We also offer competitive paid time off ( PTO ) & company holidays to help you recharge and pursue your passions.

Why Skillz?

Pioneers of Skill-Based Competition: Skillz is not just any company in the gaming industry; we are the pioneers of skill-based competition, partnered with industry titans like UFC , NFL , T-Mobile, Buzztime, Bowlero, while also hosting renowned events like the Game Developer Conference ( GDC ). Join us in transforming the way people play games and building the home of competition for all.
Impact Beyond Gaming: Skillz harnesses the power of its platform to support nonprofit organizations such as the Susan G. Komen, American Cancer Society, the NAACP , and more. By participating in Skillz tournaments, you can make a difference and contribute to causes you care about.
Recognized Success: Skillz has earned recognition as one of Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies, CNBC 's Disruptor 50, San Francisco Business Times' Best Places to Work, Forbes' Next Billion-Dollar Startups, and the #1 fastest-growing company in America on the Inc. 5000 list, and many more.
Talent Magnet: Join a team of talented professionals passionate about their work. Our team includes experts from Meta, Apple, Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Tesla, Twitter (X), Roblox, Zynga, Samsung, Lyft, EA , Riot, Nexon, Gameskraft, PlayStation, Unity, Scopely, Tinder, Intel, Deloitte, EY , Twitch, DraftKings, and more.

The Future of Gaming Awaits!

The gaming industry is larger than movies, music, and books, with over 3 billion active gamers playing monthly and over 25 million active developers worldwide. Mobile gaming, in particular, is the fastest-growing segment, projected to reach $300 billion by 2025. At Skillz, you have the opportunity to be at the forefront of this exciting industry and shape its future.

∫You love video games and software, have side projects to show off, and seek a place where your contributions matter. You consider yourself a hacker who enjoys figuring out systems to improve them. You pay attention to detail, take pride in doing things the right way, and are excited to play a big role on a small team.

What You'll Do

General Responsibilities:

Work towards designing, deploying and maintaining applications that are scalable within cloud environments.
Build Data Modeling, CRUD Operations and Optimization tasks
Collaborate with teammates who care about building phenomenal products.
Design, plan, and implement player-facing features defined by our Product team.
Deploy pipeline changes to our staging environments.

Your Skillz & Attributes

You must be an enrolled full-time student in a related program at a university or institution that allows for a full-time on-site Co-Op program
You should have some knowledge and experience with MySQL, DynamoDB, or similar database systems within a project, internship or previous role where you showcase data modeling, CRUD operations or optimization tasks
You should have a working knowledge of Java or Python demonstrated through Hackathons, Projects, Internships or previous roles utilizing them to develop data pipelines, manipulations systems and data cleansing.

Skillz offers generous company-paid benefits, time-off, leave, 401k match, etc. Check out our career page for more information. This Co-Op opportunity is for the 2025 Spring semester and has a starting hourly rate of $28 per hour. Actual pay will depend on varying circumstances, including leveling, experience, and location.

Join Skillz and Let's Redefine the Boundaries of Gaming!

Together, we'll create a world where skill, passion, and innovation thrive. Join our team and be part of the journey. We look forward to having you on board!

Our Perks

Skillz offers competitive compensation packages with a salary, bonuses, and restricted stock grants. Generous company-paid benefits, time-off, leave, 401k match, etc. Check out our career page for more information.

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Skillz embraces diversity and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As part of our commitment to diversifying our workforce, we do not discriminate on the basis of age, race, sex, gender, gender identity, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, marital status, citizenship, veteran status, or disability status, and we operate in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance .

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About The Company

Skillz

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Skillz is the leading mobile games platform that connects players in fair, fun, and meaningful competition. The Skillz platform helps developers build multi-million dollar franchises by enabling social competition in their games. Leveraging its patented technology, Skillz hosts billions of casual esports tournaments for millions of mobile players worldwide, and distributes millions in prizes each month.

Skillz has also earned recognition as one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies, CNBC’s Disruptor 50, Forbes’ Next Billion-Dollar Startups, San Francisco Business Times’ Best Places to Work, and the #1 fastest-growing company in America on the Inc. 5000.

We’re building a groundbreaking company that's pioneering an entirely new industry, and we're searching for top-notch people to join our mission. If you’re up for the challenge, we’d love to meet you!