Backend Engineering Intern

About BMG Software

The product is a mobile app plus a React web dashboard, with a Python and PostgreSQL backend on AWS. We started in 2021 and have grown to about 70 people. Code review is required on every pull request, and nobody merges their own changes.

Overview

Our Integrations 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. Remote, open to candidates across the US. You need a reliable internet connection and somewhere quiet to work.

What you'll do

• Refactor old modules when asked, keeping behaviour the same.
• Query and update data in PostgreSQL or MySQL, including simple migrations.
• Profile slow endpoints and suggest fixes, such as adding an index or caching a result.
• Join the daily 15-minute standup on Google Meet and post a short written update in Slack.
• Pair with other engineers over screen share to work through tricky problems.

Who can apply

• Available 40 hours a week for the full internship.
• Based in the US for the duration of the internship.
• Authorized to work in the US. CPT and OPT candidates are welcome to apply.
• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's program, graduating 2027.
• Good grasp of at least one programming language: Python, Java, JavaScript or C++.
• Available for 30 to 40 hours a week for the full internship period.
• Some experience with Git, even if only on college or personal projects.
• Must be able to overlap at least 4 hours a day with the team's working hours.

Preferred

• Any previous internship, hackathon or freelance coding work.

What you'll learn

• 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: 5 months

Start date: Immediately

Stipend: $39.00-$51.00 per hour

Perks

• Paid company holidays.
• Return offer opportunities.
• Learning and development stipend.
• Home office setup stipend.
• Flexible hours.

Duration: 5 months. Start: Immediately.

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