Backend Engineering Intern

Headquartered in New York City since 1999, the company now sells in 40 countries and supports customers in 11 languages. On-call rotates weekly and pays a flat stipend whether or not the pager goes off.

Overview

We need a student who can write clean code, test it and explain what it does. Prior internships are not required. This role is fully remote within the US. Normal business hours, Monday to Friday, with some flexibility. We use Slack, Notion and Google Meet. Cameras on for team calls.

What you'll do

• 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.
• Update the README and internal Confluence pages when you change how something works.
• Query and update data in PostgreSQL or MySQL, including simple migrations.
• Fix bugs from the Jira backlog, starting with small, well-defined tickets.
• Debug failing builds in the GitHub Actions pipeline and note what caused them.
• Refactor old modules when asked, keeping behaviour the same.

Who can apply

• Authorized to work in the US. CPT and OPT candidates are welcome to apply.
• Based in the US for the duration of the internship.
• Basic understanding of data structures, OOP and how HTTP requests work.
• Available for 30 to 40 hours a week for the full internship period.
• A GitHub profile with at least two projects you wrote yourself.
• 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.

Nice to have

• Contributions to an open source project, however small.
• Knowledge of Linux command line basics.
• 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.
• Certificate and letter of recommendation on completion, plus a pre-placement offer for strong performers.

Duration: 4 months

Start date: Jan 2027

Stipend: $41.00 - $50.50 an hour

Perks

• Intern events and speaker sessions (virtual)
• Flexible hours.
• Final presentation to leadership.
• Return offer opportunities.
• Home office setup stipend.
• Learning and development stipend.

Duration: 4 months. Start: Jan 2027.

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