Backend Engineering Intern

Since 1926, the organization has grown from one shelter into a network of sites across Pennsylvania. We're looking for a Backend Engineering Intern. 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 position. Most of the team is in Philadelphia, but nobody is required to come in. You need a reliable internet connection and somewhere quiet to work.

The work

• Fix bugs from the Jira backlog, starting with small, well-defined tickets
• Add unit tests with pytest or Jest so new code does not lower coverage
• Build REST API endpoints and document them in Postman or Swagger
• Present a short demo of your work to the team every two weeks
• Refactor old modules when asked, keeping behaviour the same

About you

• Authorized to work in the US. CPT and OPT candidates are welcome to apply
• Available 40 hours a week for the full internship
• Comfortable writing simple SQL queries (SELECT, JOIN, GROUP BY)
• Available for 30 to 40 hours a week for the full internship period
• Own laptop with at least 8 GB RAM and a reliable internet connection

10-12 weeks, starting May 2027. Stipend: $48.00 - $50.50 an hour.

Perks: Home office setup stipend, Flexible hours, Mentorship from a dedicated buddy and manager, Final presentation to leadership, Paid sick time.

Duration: 10-12 weeks. Start: May 2027.

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