Engineering Intern, Platform (Remote)

Who we are:

More than 430 employees work on the product, from search ranking to fraud detection. Traffic during holiday peaks can reach ten times normal levels, and the platform is built for it.

Overview:

This is a hands-on coding internship. Most of the work is in Python and Node.js, with some SQL and a bit of shell scripting. Remote, open to candidates across the US. Standard office hours, Monday to Friday, with flexibility around them. You need a reliable internet connection and somewhere quiet to work.

Day to day:

• Present a short demo of your work to the team every two weeks
• Build REST API endpoints and document them in Postman or Swagger
• Write and test backend features in Python or Node.js under the guidance of a senior developer
• Profile slow endpoints and suggest fixes, such as adding an index or caching a result
• Refactor old modules when asked, keeping behaviour the same
• Pair with other engineers over screen share to work through tricky problems
• Join the daily 15-minute standup on Google Meet and post a short written update in Slack

What we're looking for:

• 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 2028
• Own laptop with at least 8 GB RAM and a reliable internet connection
• Basic understanding of data structures, OOP and how HTTP requests work
• Must be able to overlap at least 4 hours a day with the team's working hours

Preferred:

• Familiarity with Django, Flask, FastAPI or Express
• Contributions to an open source project, however small
• Competitive programming practice on LeetCode, Codeforces or CodeChef

What you get out of it:

• 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
• Certificate and letter of recommendation on completion, plus a pre-placement offer for strong performers
• Writing tests is part of the job here, and you will get good at it

Duration: 4 months

Start date: Mar 2027

Stipend: $44.50-$51.50 per hour

What we offer:

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

Interview process: a phone call, a meeting with the hiring manager, and a final conversation with the team.

Duration: 4 months. Start: Mar 2027.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Mid-South Interactive.