Backend Engineering Intern - Remote

Who we are:

Accessibility testing against WCAG 2.1 AA is part of every release. Production studios in New York City and abroad record and edit thousands of hours of video a year. Founded in 2006, we now have 860 employees.

Overview:

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. Fully remote. You can work from anywhere in the US. We use Slack, Notion and Google Meet. Cameras on for team calls.

Day to day:

• Build REST API endpoints and document them in Postman or Swagger.
• 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.
• Refactor old modules when asked, keeping behaviour the same.

Requirements:

• Available 40 hours a week for the full internship.
• 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 between December 2027 and June 2028.
• Based in the US for the duration of the internship.
• 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.
• Basic understanding of data structures, OOP and how HTTP requests work.
• Comfortable writing simple SQL queries (SELECT, JOIN, GROUP BY)

What you'll learn:

• 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: 12 weeks

Start date: Summer 2027

Stipend: $45.50 - $47.00 per hour

What we offer:

• Return offer opportunities.
• Paid company holidays.
• Company laptop.
• Learning and development stipend.

This position requires a background check.

Duration: 12 weeks. Start: Summer 2027.

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