Engineering Intern, Platform (Remote)

Who we are:

Since 2003, the company has sold practice management software to dental and veterinary clinics in the US. Blackthorn Digital builds scheduling and dispatch software for field service companies, from two-truck plumbing outfits to regional HVAC contractors. We started in 2003 and have grown to about 80 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. Remote position. Most of the team is in Tampa, but nobody is required to come in. Normal working hours, Monday to Friday. We use Slack, Notion and Google Meet. Cameras on for team calls.

Day to day:

• Profile slow endpoints and suggest fixes, such as adding an index or caching a result
• Fix bugs from the Jira backlog, starting with small, well-defined tickets
• Pair with other engineers over screen share to work through tricky problems
• Query and update data in PostgreSQL or MySQL, including simple migrations
• Add unit tests with pytest or Jest so new code does not lower coverage

Requirements:

• Available 40 hours a week for the full internship
• Authorized to work in the US. CPT and OPT candidates are welcome to apply
• Based in the US for the duration of the internship
• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's program, graduating 2026, 2027 or 2028
• Able to communicate clearly in written English on Slack and in pull requests
• Own laptop with at least 8 GB RAM and a reliable internet connection
• Some experience with Git, even if only on college or personal projects

What you'll learn:

• Weekly 1:1 with your mentor to go over what went well and what to work on next
• Code review on every pull request, so expect a lot of feedback on naming, tests and structure

Duration: 4 months

Start date: Dec 2026

Stipend: $41.50-$54.50 per hour

What we offer:

• Home office setup stipend
• Mentorship from a dedicated buddy and manager
• Paid sick time
• Company laptop
• Intern events and speaker sessions (virtual)

We are unable to sponsor visas for this position.

Duration: 4 months. Start: Dec 2026.

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