Backend Engineering Intern

From the San Jose office, we cover clients within about a two-hour drive and support remote sites through RMM tools. We're looking for a Backend Engineering Intern. 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. Normal business hours, Monday to Friday, with some flexibility.

You'll help with:

• Debug failing builds in the GitHub Actions pipeline and note what caused them
• Query and update data in PostgreSQL or MySQL, including simple migrations
• Present a short demo of your work to the team every two weeks
• Write and test backend features in Python or Node.js under the guidance of a senior developer
• Pair with other engineers over screen share to work through tricky problems

About you:

• Available 40 hours a week for the full internship
• Authorized to work in the US. CPT and OPT candidates are welcome to apply
• Must be able to overlap at least 4 hours a day with the team's working hours
• Able to communicate clearly in written English on Slack and in pull requests
• Good grasp of at least one programming language: Python, Java, JavaScript or C++

6 months, starting Feb 2027. Stipend: $51.00 to $55.50 an hour.

Perks: Company laptop, Mentorship from a dedicated buddy and manager, Home office setup stipend, Paid company holidays, Learning and development stipend.

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

Duration: 6 months. Start: Feb 2027.

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