Backend Development Intern - Remote

Internship details

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. As an intern, you will:

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

4. Build REST API endpoints and document them in Postman or Swagger.

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

Skill(s) required: Java, SQL, Data Structures, Python, English Proficiency (Written), Linux, JavaScript

Who can apply

1. Have a working laptop and a stable internet connection

2. Can start immediately or within two weeks

Stipend: $600 - $850 per month

Duration: 6 months | Start date: Immediately

Perks: Mentorship from senior team members, Job offer on successful completion, Informal dress code, 5 days a week, Letter of recommendation, Pre-placement offer (PPO) for strong performers

Number of openings: 1

About the company

Customers use our platform to manage equipment rentals: reservations, check-out, damage photos, invoicing and QuickBooks sync. The product is a mobile app plus a React web dashboard, with a Python and PostgreSQL backend on AWS. On-call rotates weekly and pays a flat stipend whether or not the pager goes off.

Duration: 6 months. Start: Immediately.

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