Backend Development Intern

Who we are:

Treasure Coast Systems is a 17-person software shop in Philadelphia. The founders still answer support tickets. Most engineers work remotely and come into the office one week a quarter for planning.

About the role:

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. This is a remote internship. You will work with our team in Philadelphia, and the stipend is paid monthly in USD. Core hours are 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM US Eastern. Clear written English is a must, as the team works across time zones.

Responsibilities:

• Write and test backend features in Python or Node.js under the guidance of a senior developer.
• Add unit tests with pytest or Jest so new code does not lower coverage.
• Build REST API endpoints and document them in Postman or Swagger.
• Join the daily 15-minute standup on Google Meet and post a short written update in Slack.
• Present a short demo of your work to the team every two weeks.
• Profile slow endpoints and suggest fixes, such as adding an index or caching a result.
• Query and update data in PostgreSQL or MySQL, including simple migrations.

Who can apply:

• Final-year students or fresh graduates of BSCS, BSSE, BBA or a related program.
• Have their own laptop and a reliable internet connection, ideally with a UPS backup.
• Comfortable writing simple SQL queries (SELECT, JOIN, GROUP BY)
• Available for 30 to 40 hours a week for the full internship period.
• Own laptop with at least 8 GB RAM and a reliable internet connection.
• Must be able to overlap at least 4 hours a day with the team's working hours.

What you get out of it:

• How a production codebase is organised, deployed and monitored.
• Weekly 1:1 with your mentor to go over what went well and what to work on next.
• Certificate and letter of recommendation on completion, plus a pre-placement offer for strong performers.

Duration: 3 months

Start date: Immediately

Stipend: $350 - $450 per month

Perks:

• Pre-placement offer (PPO) for strong performers.
• Flexible work hours.
• Letter of recommendation.

We are reviewing applications as they arrive, so apply early.

Duration: 3 months. Start: Immediately.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Treasure Coast Systems.