Engineering Intern, Platform, Summer 2027

Advisors, operations, compliance and technology teams total roughly 340 people. We're looking for an Engineering Intern, Platform, Summer 2027. 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 do not have many meetings. Most updates happen in writing.

What you will do:

• Refactor old modules when asked, keeping behaviour the same
• Raise pull requests on GitHub and respond to code review comments within a day
• Query and update data in PostgreSQL or MySQL, including simple migrations
• Profile slow endpoints and suggest fixes, such as adding an index or caching a result
• Debug failing builds in the GitHub Actions pipeline and note what caused them

You should be:

• Authorized to work in the US. CPT and OPT candidates are welcome to apply
• Based in the US for the duration of the internship
• A GitHub profile with at least two projects you wrote yourself
• Able to communicate clearly in written English on Slack and in pull requests
• Good grasp of at least one programming language: Python, Java, JavaScript or C++

12 weeks, starting Summer 2027. Stipend: $48.50 to $53.50 per hour.

Perks: Learning and development stipend, Paid company holidays, Company laptop, Intern events and speaker sessions (virtual), Home office setup stipend, Mentorship from a dedicated buddy and manager.

Duration: 12 weeks. Start: Summer 2027.

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