Backend Development Intern

Operations centres in Great Falls and two other cities handle deposits, card services and loan servicing. First Snake River Bank is a regional bank with over 200 branches and 2,100 employees across Montana.

Internship overview

First Snake River Bank is hiring a Backend Development Intern for Immediately. Our Platform team is five engineers working fully remote across two time zones. The intern picks up small backend tickets first and moves to bigger features once comfortable. Our team is spread across 11 countries. Headquarters is in Great Falls. Remote internship with a team based in Great Falls. The stipend is paid at the end of each month. You will need at least 4 hours of overlap with US Central time.

What you'll do

• Raise pull requests on GitHub and respond to code review comments within a day
• Fix bugs from the Jira backlog, starting with small, well-defined tickets
• Write and test backend features in Python or Node.js under the guidance of a senior developer
• Pair with other engineers over screen share to work through tricky problems
• Query and update data in PostgreSQL or MySQL, including simple migrations
• Debug failing builds in the GitHub Actions pipeline and note what caused them

Who you are

• Can start immediately or within two weeks
• Have their own laptop and a reliable internet connection
• Some experience with Git, even if only on college or personal projects
• Pursuing a B.Tech, B.E., BCA, MCA, BS Computer Science or a related degree, graduating in 2026, 2027 or 2028
• Basic understanding of data structures, OOP and how HTTP requests work

Nice to have

• Knowledge of Linux command line basics

What you get out of it

• Code review on every pull request, so expect a lot of feedback on naming, tests and structure
• Certificate and letter of recommendation on completion, plus a pre-placement offer for strong performers
• Weekly 1:1 with your mentor to go over what went well and what to work on next
• You will ship at least one feature that real users touch before the internship ends

Program dates: Immediately, 6 months.

Intern pay: $500 - $600/month

What we offer

• Letter of recommendation
• Job offer on successful completion
• Flexible work hours
• Performance bonus
• Internet allowance
• Laptop provided for the internship

Duration: 6 months. Start: Immediately.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at First Snake River Bank Inc..