Engineering Intern, Platform

About us

The platform hosts certification programs for several professional associations. We run a learning management system that corporate training teams use to assign, track and report on courses.

Overview

We need a student who can write clean code, test it and explain what it does. Prior internships are not required. Remote within the US. The team meets in El Paso once a quarter, travel covered. Flexible schedule. We have one team call a day, usually in the morning. Communication happens mostly in Slack and short video calls.

Day to day

• Query and update data in PostgreSQL or MySQL, including simple migrations.
• Refactor old modules when asked, keeping behaviour the same.
• 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.
• Write and test backend features in Python or Node.js under the guidance of a senior developer.
• Build REST API endpoints and document them in Postman or Swagger.
• Debug failing builds in the GitHub Actions pipeline and note what caused them.

Who can apply

• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's program, graduating 2027.
• Authorized to work in the US. CPT and OPT candidates are welcome to apply.
• 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.
• Good grasp of at least one programming language: Python, Java, JavaScript or C++.
• Must be able to overlap at least 4 hours a day with the team's working hours.
• Comfortable writing simple SQL queries (SELECT, JOIN, GROUP BY)

Bonus points

• Knowledge of Linux command line basics.
• Competitive programming practice on LeetCode, Codeforces or CodeChef.

What you'll learn

• Writing tests is part of the job here, and you will get good at it.
• 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.
• Weekly 1:1 with your mentor to go over what went well and what to work on next.

Duration: 3 months

Start date: Immediately

Stipend: $42.50 to $50.00 per hour

What we offer

• Final presentation to leadership.
• Flexible hours.
• Learning and development stipend.
• Home office setup stipend.
• Intern events and speaker sessions (virtual)

We read every application and reply within about a week.

Duration: 3 months. Start: Immediately.

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