Engineering Intern, Platform

Annual releases gave way to two-week sprints years ago, and the platform now handles over 200 million API calls a day. Thomas Systems employs 1,000 people across engineering hubs in New York City and three other locations, building ERP software for mid-market manufacturers.

INTERNSHIP OVERVIEW

Thomas Systems is hiring an Engineering Intern, Platform for Jan 2027. 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. Fully remote. You can work from anywhere in the US. Weekday working hours, with room to shift your day when needed.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• 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
• Join the daily 15-minute standup on Google Meet and post a short written update in Slack
• Pair with other engineers over screen share to work through tricky problems
• Fix bugs from the Jira backlog, starting with small, well-defined tickets
• Raise pull requests on GitHub and respond to code review comments within a day
• Debug failing builds in the GitHub Actions pipeline and note what caused them
• Write and test backend features in Python or Node.js under the guidance of a senior developer

WHO YOU ARE

• Based in the US for the duration of the internship
• Available 40 hours a week for the full internship
• Some experience with Git, even if only on college or personal projects
• Comfortable writing simple SQL queries (SELECT, JOIN, GROUP BY)
• Must be able to overlap at least 4 hours a day with the team's working hours
• Available for 30 to 40 hours a week for the full internship period
• Basic understanding of data structures, OOP and how HTTP requests work

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Contributions to an open source project, however small
• Knowledge of Linux command line basics
• Competitive programming practice on LeetCode, Codeforces or CodeChef

WHAT YOU GET OUT OF IT

• Certificate and letter of recommendation on completion, plus a pre-placement offer for strong performers
• Weekly 1:1 with your mentor to go over what went well and what to work on next

Program dates: Jan 2027, 4 months.

Pay: $42.00 to $54.50/hr

WHAT WE OFFER

• Final presentation to leadership
• Mentorship from a dedicated buddy and manager
• Learning and development stipend
• Intern events and speaker sessions (virtual)
• Home office setup stipend
• Flexible hours

Thomas Systems is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.

Duration: 4 months. Start: Jan 2027.

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