Backend Engineering Intern, Summer 2027

Founded as a farmers' mutual in 1933, the company is now one of the larger mutual insurers in the US. Founded in 1933, we now have 9,000 employees.

About the internship

Stonebridge Assurance is hiring a Backend Engineering Intern for Summer 2027. Our Internal Tools 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. This role is fully remote within the US. You will need a reliable internet connection and a quiet place to work.

Your projects

• Build REST API endpoints and document them in Postman or Swagger
• Raise pull requests on GitHub and respond to code review comments within a day
• 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
• 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
• Pair with other engineers over screen share to work through tricky problems

Who you are

• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's program, graduating 2028
• Authorized to work in the US. CPT and OPT candidates are welcome to apply
• Comfortable writing simple SQL queries (SELECT, JOIN, GROUP BY)
• Basic understanding of data structures, OOP and how HTTP requests work
• Must be able to overlap at least 4 hours a day with the team's working hours
• Some experience with Git, even if only on college or personal projects
• Good grasp of at least one programming language: Python, Java, JavaScript or C++
• Own laptop with at least 8 GB RAM and a reliable internet connection

Preferred qualifications

• Competitive programming practice on LeetCode, Codeforces or CodeChef
• Exposure to Docker or a cloud platform such as AWS or GCP

What you get out of it

• How a production codebase is organised, deployed and monitored
• Weekly 1:1 with your mentor to go over what went well and what to work on next

Program dates: Summer 2027, 12 weeks.

Pay: $44.00 - $59.50 an hour

Perks

• Return offer opportunities
• Intern events and speaker sessions (virtual)
• Final presentation to leadership
• Paid sick time
• Learning and development stipend
• Flexible hours

Stonebridge Assurance provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants.

Duration: 12 weeks. Start: Summer 2027.

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