Backend Engineering Intern

Evans Apps employs 320 people across engineering hubs in Birmingham and three other locations, building ERP software for mid-market manufacturers. We run one of the larger SaaS platforms for commercial insurance carriers, processing millions of policy transactions a year.

Overview:

We need a student who can write clean code, test it and explain what it does. Prior internships are not required. Our headquarters is in Birmingham, and about a third of the team works remotely from other countries. You will intern remotely with our team in Birmingham. We have hosted remote interns from several countries before. Core hours are 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM UK time. We use Slack, Notion and Google Meet. Cameras on for team calls.

Responsibilities:

• Query and update data in PostgreSQL or MySQL, including simple migrations
• Fix bugs from the Jira backlog, starting with small, well-defined tickets
• Pair with other engineers over screen share to work through tricky problems
• Raise pull requests on GitHub and respond to code review comments within a day
• Refactor old modules when asked, keeping behaviour the same
• Join the daily 15-minute standup on Google Meet and post a short written update in Slack
• Update the README and internal Confluence pages when you change how something works

Who can apply:

• 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 2026, 2027 or 2028
• Based in the US for the duration of the internship
• Available 40 hours a week for the full internship
• Some experience with Git, even if only on college or personal projects
• Basic understanding of data structures, OOP and how HTTP requests work
• A GitHub profile with at least two projects you wrote yourself
• Good grasp of at least one programming language: Python, Java, JavaScript or C++

Preferred:

• Familiarity with Django, Flask, FastAPI or Express

What you'll learn:

• How a production codebase is organised, deployed and monitored
• You will ship at least one feature that real users touch before the internship ends

Duration: 4 months

Start date: Immediately

Stipend: $46.00 - $52.50/hr

What we offer:

• Learning and development stipend
• Flexible hours
• Paid sick time
• Final presentation to leadership

Please include a short note on why this role interests you.

Duration: 4 months. Start: Immediately.

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