Engineering Co-Op
Posted on 11/12/2025

QuinStreet
Compensation Overview
$30/hr
San Mateo, CA, USA
In Person
On-site in Foster City; Dec 2025–Mar 2026; 40 hours/week.
Powering Performance Marketplaces in Digital Media
QuinStreet is a pioneer in powering decentralized online marketplaces that match searchers and “research and compare” consumers with brands. We run these virtual- and private-label marketplaces in one of the nation’s largest media networks.
Our industry leading segmentation and AI-driven matching technologies help consumers find better solutions and brands faster. They allow brands to target and reach in-market customer prospects with pinpoint segment-by-segment accuracy, and to pay only for performance results.
Our campaign-results-driven matching decision engines and optimization algorithms are built from over 20 years and billions of dollars of online media experience.
We believe in:
- The direct measurability of digital media.
- Performance marketing. (We pioneered it.)
- The advantages of technology.
We bring all this together to deliver truly great results for consumers and brands in the world’s biggest channel.
Job Category
QuinStreet is offering a paid, full-time co-op for Computer Engineering students. You will work 40 hours per week in our Foster City office from Dec 2025 - March 2026. Since this will be a full-time co-op, you will need to pause classes during this time and will earn co-op credit during this time. You will be working as a team to build a new application within our Financial Services team, where you’ll play a key role in development and testing the first version of this new platform, working alongside other interns and under the mentorship of experienced senior developers. This is an exciting opportunity to develop a first gen and scalable application for an enterprise level organization.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with a team of interns and senior engineers to design, develop, and maintain core features of our platform
- Write clean, scalable, and well-documented code across front-end and back-end systems
- Participate in code reviews, sprint planning, and team stand-ups
- Contribute to quality assurance efforts through functional testing and debugging
Requirements
- Currently pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
- Strong understanding of software development fundamentals
- Familiarity with web development technologies (e.g., HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React, Vue.js, Java, .Net, PHP, Python)
- Interest or experience in testing frameworks and CI/CD tools
- Ability to integrate with third-party APIs and troubleshoot integration issues
- Strong collaboration skills and a willingness to learn from peers and mentors
- Passion for building user-centric products with clean, efficient code
The expected hourly range for this position is $30 hr USD. This hourly range is an estimate, and the actual hourly rate may vary based on the Company’s compensation practices. The hourly rate may be adjusted based on applicant's geographic location. This position is eligible to participate in the Company’s standard employee benefits programs, which currently include health care benefits.
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