Engineering Intern, Platform

We run one of the larger SaaS platforms for commercial insurance carriers, processing millions of policy transactions a year. We started in 2003 and have grown to about 16,600 people. Code review is required on every pull request, and nobody merges their own changes.

The program:

Tamarackwater is hiring an Engineering Intern, Platform for May 2027. Our Core Services team is five engineers working fully remote across two time zones. The intern picks up small backend tickets first and moves to bigger features once comfortable. We are headquartered in Hyderabad and have been hiring remotely since 2020. The internship is fully remote. Interns join our Hyderabad team on daily calls and get a named mentor.

What you'll do:

• 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.
• Debug failing builds in the GitHub Actions pipeline and note what caused them.
• Update the README and internal Confluence pages when you change how something works.
• Pair with other engineers over screen share to work through tricky problems.

What we're looking for:

• Based in the US for the duration of the internship.
• Available 40 hours a week for the full internship.
• Comfortable writing simple SQL queries (SELECT, JOIN, GROUP BY)
• Able to communicate clearly in written English on Slack and in pull requests.
• Available for 30 to 40 hours a week for the full internship period.
• Own laptop with at least 8 GB RAM and a reliable internet connection.

Nice to have:

• Exposure to Docker or a cloud platform such as AWS or GCP.
• Contributions to an open source project, however small.

What you'll learn:

• 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.

Program dates: May 2027, 10 weeks.

Pay: $47.50 to $52.50 per hour

What we offer:

• Mentorship from a dedicated buddy and manager.
• Paid sick time.
• Paid company holidays.
• Learning and development stipend.

Tamarackwater provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants.

Send us your resume. No cover letter needed.

Duration: 10 weeks. Start: May 2027.

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