Backend Engineering Intern

Skiffstead Digital runs an online marketplace where homeowners book local handymen, cleaners and movers. Built and run from Hattiesburg, the site connects pet owners with local sitters and dog walkers. Founded in 2007, we now have 120 employees.

The internship

Our Core Services team is five engineers working fully remote across two time zones. The intern picks up small backend tickets first and moves to bigger features once comfortable. Remote, open to candidates across the US. We do not have many meetings. Most updates happen in writing. Day-to-day communication is in Slack and Google Meet.

Responsibilities

• Refactor old modules when asked, keeping behaviour the same
• Debug failing builds in the GitHub Actions pipeline and note what caused them
• Update the README and internal Confluence pages when you change how something works
• Pair with other engineers over screen share to work through tricky problems
• Add unit tests with pytest or Jest so new code does not lower coverage
• 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

What we're looking for

• Available 40 hours a week for the full internship
• Based in the US for the duration of the internship
• Must be able to overlap at least 4 hours a day with the team's working hours
• Own laptop with at least 8 GB RAM and a reliable internet connection
• Basic understanding of data structures, OOP and how HTTP requests work
• Some experience with Git, even if only on college or personal projects
• Available for 30 to 40 hours a week for the full internship period
• A GitHub profile with at least two projects you wrote yourself

Bonus points

• Knowledge of Linux command line basics
• Exposure to Docker or a cloud platform such as AWS or GCP

What you get out of it

• 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
• Code review on every pull request, so expect a lot of feedback on naming, tests and structure
• How a production codebase is organised, deployed and monitored

Duration: 12 weeks

Start date: June 2027

Stipend: $46.00 - $48.00 an hour

Perks

• Return offer opportunities
• Final presentation to leadership
• Flexible hours
• Mentorship from a dedicated buddy and manager
• Home office setup stipend

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

Duration: 12 weeks. Start: June 2027.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Skiffstead Digital LLC.