Engineering Intern, Platform - Remote

Public sector agencies, utilities and large health systems license our asset management platform under multi-year contracts. More than 9,000 organizations use our HR and payroll suite, from regional hospitals to school districts.

The internship

We need a student who can write clean code, test it and explain what it does. Prior internships are not required. Fully remote. You can work from anywhere in the US. We use Slack, Notion and Google Meet. Cameras on for team calls.

Responsibilities

• Write and test backend features in Python or Node.js under the guidance of a senior developer
• Debug failing builds in the GitHub Actions pipeline and note what caused them
• Refactor old modules when asked, keeping behaviour the same
• Build REST API endpoints and document them in Postman or Swagger
• Join the daily 15-minute standup on Google Meet and post a short written update in Slack
• Profile slow endpoints and suggest fixes, such as adding an index or caching a result
• Present a short demo of your work to the team every two weeks
• Update the README and internal Confluence pages when you change how something works

Requirements

• Based in the US for the duration of the internship
• 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
• Available 40 hours a week for the full internship
• Good grasp of at least one programming language: Python, Java, JavaScript or C++
• Comfortable writing simple SQL queries (SELECT, JOIN, GROUP BY)
• Able to communicate clearly in written English on Slack and in pull requests

Nice to have

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

Duration: 6 months

Start date: Feb 2027

Stipend: $45.00 - $49.50 per hour

Perks

• Flexible hours
• Final presentation to leadership
• Home office setup stipend

Agencies: please do not contact us about this role.

Duration: 6 months. Start: Feb 2027.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Furrowbrook Data, LLC.