Backend Development Intern

About the internship

The intern will work on internal tools and APIs used by our support and operations staff. Daily standup on Google Meet, everything else async on Slack. Selected intern's day-to-day responsibilities include:

1. Profile slow endpoints and suggest fixes, such as adding an index or caching a result

2. Add unit tests with pytest or Jest so new code does not lower coverage.

3. Debug failing builds in the GitHub Actions pipeline and note what caused them

4. Present a short demo of your work to the team every two weeks

5. Pair with other engineers over screen share to work through tricky problems

6. Fix bugs from the Jira backlog, starting with small, well-defined tickets.

7. Write and test backend features in Python or Node.js under the guidance of a senior developer

Skill(s) required: Linux, Java, Python, Git

Who should apply

1. Can commit full time, from home, for the whole internship

2. Women starting or restarting their careers are encouraged to apply

3. Can start immediately or within two weeks

Stipend: $500-$600 per month

Duration: 3 months | Start date: Jan 2027

Perks: Letter of recommendation, Informal dress code, Mentorship from senior team members, Performance bonus

Number of openings: 6

About DBS Digital

More than 9,000 organisations use our HR and payroll suite, from regional hospitals to school districts. We run one of the larger SaaS platforms for commercial insurance carriers, processing millions of policy transactions a year. Most engineers work remotely and come into the office one week a quarter for planning.

Duration: 3 months. Start: Jan 2027.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at DBS Digital.