Backend Engineering Intern

About us

Voiceover is recorded in a closet studio lined with foam. We started in 1990 and have grown to about 32 people.

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. Our headquarters is in Manchester, and about a third of the team works remotely from other countries. You will intern remotely with our team in Manchester. We have hosted remote interns from several countries before. Core hours are 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM UK time. You will need a reliable internet connection and a quiet place to work.

What you'll do

• Update the README and internal Confluence pages when you change how something works.
• Build REST API endpoints and document them in Postman or Swagger.
• Query and update data in PostgreSQL or MySQL, including simple migrations.
• Profile slow endpoints and suggest fixes, such as adding an index or caching a result.
• Raise pull requests on GitHub and respond to code review comments within a day.
• Present a short demo of your work to the team every two weeks.
• Refactor old modules when asked, keeping behaviour the same.
• Write and test backend features in Python or Node.js under the guidance of a senior developer.

Requirements

• 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 2027 or 2028.
• Good grasp of at least one programming language: Python, Java, JavaScript or C++.
• A GitHub profile with at least two projects you wrote yourself.
• Own laptop with at least 8 GB RAM and a reliable internet connection.
• Basic understanding of data structures, OOP and how HTTP requests work.
• Available for 30 to 40 hours a week for the full internship period.

What you'll learn

• Writing tests is part of the job here, and you will get good at it.
• You will ship at least one feature that real users touch before the internship ends.

Duration: 6 months

Start date: Jan 2027

Stipend: $43.00-$50.00 per hour

What we offer

• Company laptop.
• Paid company holidays.
• Home office setup stipend.
• Paid sick time.
• Mentorship from a dedicated buddy and manager.

Duration: 6 months. Start: Jan 2027.

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