Backend Engineering Intern

About KTL Law Group

Clients include hospitals, school districts and local governments. We represent small businesses in contracts, employment disputes, real estate and succession planning. Founded in 2011, we now have 140 employees. Billable target for associates is 1,800 hours.

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 role is fully remote within the US. We use Slack, Notion and Google Meet. Cameras on for team calls.

Responsibilities

• Update the README and internal Confluence pages when you change how something works.
• Write and test backend features in Python or Node.js under the guidance of a senior developer.
• Profile slow endpoints and suggest fixes, such as adding an index or caching a result.
• Pair with other engineers over screen share to work through tricky problems.
• 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.
• Query and update data in PostgreSQL or MySQL, including simple migrations.

Requirements

• Authorized to work in the US. CPT and OPT candidates are welcome to apply.
• Available 40 hours a week for the full internship.
• Basic understanding of data structures, OOP and how HTTP requests work.
• Comfortable writing simple SQL queries (SELECT, JOIN, GROUP BY)
• 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.

What you get out of it

• 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: 6 months

Start date: Jan 2027

Stipend: $43.00 - $46.00/hr

Perks

• Home office setup stipend.
• Intern events and speaker sessions (virtual)
• Mentorship from a dedicated buddy and manager.
• Return offer opportunities.
• Company laptop.

Duration: 6 months. Start: Jan 2027.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at KTL Law Group.