Software Engineer Intern

Direct Supply
Milwaukee, WI, United StatesPart-timePosted Sep 11, 2026

About the role

In the Software Engineer Intern position, you’ll gain hands-on experience building and maintaining software that transforms healthcare delivery. You’ll join an AI-first experienced engineering team to develop, test and enhance applications while learning how AI, automation and modern development practices can improve the way software is built and delivered.

Direct Supply is building the future of healthcare technology with industry-leading products, solutions and platforms to help improve the lives of millions of seniors and those who care for them.

What You’ll Do and Impact:

Design & build software applications that support customer and business needs.

Write, test and maintain code while learning practices for building secure, scalable and reliable software.

Use AI-dev tools to accelerate learning, improve development efficiency and support software quality.

Collaborate with Product teams to understand requirements, solve customer challenges.

Contribute to the development and integration of APIs, application components and data-driven functionality.

Test and troubleshoot software, identify issues and help implement practical solutions.

Participate in code reviews, agile development practices and team discussions to build technical skills and contribute to shared outcomes.

Research emerging technologies and development approaches, applying what you learn to solving customer challenges.

Experience:

Enrolled in a Computer Science, Computer Engineering or Software Engineering degree program.

Experience with one or more modern programming languages (e.g., Python, JavaScript, C#).

Demonstrated basic knowledge of databases and SQL, enabling effective handling of data storage and retrieval tasks.

Ability to work part time (15-20 hours) during the school year and full time (40 hours) during the summer.

Additional Items of Interest:

Side projects demonstrating product thinking and user-centered design.

Portfolio of end-to-end projects with AI features.

Skills Needed:

Learn & Adapt - Continuously grow and adapt as technology, customer needs, roles, and work systems evolve. Stay curious, learn beyond your core specialty, experiment with new approaches, use AI to accelerate learning, and improve through feedback and setbacks.

Systems Thinking & Problem Solving - Identify the right problems to solve by understanding the broader system – customers, stakeholders, processes, data, technology, and AI. Connect root causes, dependencies, tradeoffs, and upstream and downstream effects to develop practical, scalable solutions that improve the whole.

Strong curiosity and motivation to explore AI capabilities and how to apply them to customer challenges.

Excellent ability to collaborate within a fast-paced team, and communicate technical ideas clearly.

Job to be performed in the location listed. Generous benefit package available.

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Responsibilities

  • Design & build software applications that support customer and business needs
  • Write, test and maintain code while learning practices for building secure, scalable and reliable software
  • Use AI-dev tools to accelerate learning, improve development efficiency and support software quality
  • Collaborate with Product teams to understand requirements, solve customer challenges
  • Contribute to the development and integration of APIs, application components and data-driven functionality
  • Test and troubleshoot software, identify issues and help implement practical solutions
  • Participate in code reviews, agile development practices and team discussions to build technical skills and contribute to shared outcomes
  • Research emerging technologies and development approaches, applying what you learn to solving customer challenges

Qualifications

  • Enrolled in a Computer Science, Computer Engineering or Software Engineering degree program
  • Experience with one or more modern programming languages (e.g., Python, JavaScript, C#)
  • Demonstrated basic knowledge of databases and SQL

Benefits

  • Generous benefit package available

Skills mentioned

PythonJavaScriptC#SQLREST APIsAPI IntegrationSoftware TestingDebuggingGitGenerative AI

About Direct Supply

We’ve seen your care through the dedication, the resilience, and the impact you make every day. At Direct Supply, we advance Senior Living by combining 40+ years of industry expertise with the power of AI, automation, and actionable insights. We’ve seen your care, so we: - Innovate to deliver measurable results and shape the future of care. - Advocate for seniors where it matters most, from policy to frontline support. - Empower providers with smarter solutions that improve operations and outcomes. Through intelligent supply chains, advanced procurement tools, and purpose-built technology, we’re helping providers create stronger, more efficient care environments for America’s seniors. Explore solutions at DirectSupply.com Join our mission at DirectSupply.com/Careers

Hospitals and Health Care1,001-5,000 employeesMilwaukee, Wisconsin

H-1B sponsorship history

Historical employer filing data was found for Direct Supply. The employer record includes 39 historical certified applications. This is employer-level history, not a guarantee that this role currently offers sponsorship.