Backend Engineering Intern

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.

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. Remote, open to candidates across the US. Flexible hours with a daily team call in the morning. You get a company laptop and a headset before you start.

What you'll do

• Query and update data in PostgreSQL or MySQL, including simple migrations.
• Update the README and internal Confluence pages when you change how something works.
• Fix bugs from the Jira backlog, starting with small, well-defined tickets.
• Raise pull requests on GitHub and respond to code review comments within a day.
• Add unit tests with pytest or Jest so new code does not lower coverage.
• Present a short demo of your work to the team every two weeks.
• Debug failing builds in the GitHub Actions pipeline and note what caused them.

Who can apply

• Available 40 hours a week for the full internship.
• Based in the US for the duration of the internship.
• Comfortable writing simple SQL queries (SELECT, JOIN, GROUP BY)
• Good grasp of at least one programming language: Python, Java, JavaScript or C++.
• Able to communicate clearly in written English on Slack and in pull requests.
• Own laptop with at least 8 GB RAM and a reliable internet connection.
• Basic understanding of data structures, OOP and how HTTP requests work.

What you get out of it

• How a production codebase is organised, deployed and monitored.
• Certificate and letter of recommendation on completion, plus a pre-placement offer for strong performers.
• Writing tests is part of the job here, and you will get good at it.

Duration: 10-12 weeks

Start date: Summer 2027

Stipend: $46.50 - $50.00/hr

What we offer

• Home office setup stipend.
• Final presentation to leadership.
• Paid company holidays.
• Paid sick time.
• Company laptop.
• Learning and development stipend.

Duration: 10-12 weeks. Start: Summer 2027.

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