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. Query and update data in PostgreSQL or MySQL, including simple migrations.

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

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

4. Join the daily 15-minute standup on Google Meet and post a short written update in Slack.

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

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

7. Update the README and internal Confluence pages when you change how something works

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

Skill(s) required: Linux, REST API, Python, JavaScript, Node.js

Who should apply

1. Own laptop and a reliable internet connection

2. Undergraduates or recent graduates in IT, computer science, management or a related field

Stipend: $350 - $370 monthly

Duration: 2 months

Start date: Within 2 weeks

Perks: Certificate, Performance bonus, Informal dress code, Letter of recommendation

Number of openings: 8

About the company

From the Orlando office, we cover clients within about a two-hour drive and support remote sites through RMM tools. Help desk calls are answered from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., with an on-call tech covering nights and weekends.

Duration: 2 months. Start: Within 2 weeks.

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