Engineering Intern, Platform

Production studios in London and abroad record and edit thousands of hours of video a year. We partner with universities to run online degree programs, from course production to enrollment support. We started in 2011 and have grown to about 570 people. Fridays are meeting-free.

About the role

We need a student who can write clean code, test it and explain what it does. Prior internships are not required. Our team is spread across 9 countries. Headquarters is in London. The internship is fully remote. Interns join our London team on daily calls and get a named mentor. Core hours are 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM UK time.

Responsibilities

• Raise pull requests on GitHub and respond to code review comments within a day
• Write and test backend features in Python or Node.js under the guidance of a senior developer
• Query and update data in PostgreSQL or MySQL, including simple migrations
• Build REST API endpoints and document them in Postman or Swagger
• Present a short demo of your work to the team every two weeks
• Profile slow endpoints and suggest fixes, such as adding an index or caching a result
• Update the README and internal Confluence pages when you change how something works
• Fix bugs from the Jira backlog, starting with small, well-defined tickets

What we're looking for

• Based in the US for the duration of the internship
• Authorized to work in the US. CPT and OPT candidates are welcome to apply
• Available 40 hours a week for the full internship
• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's program, graduating between December 2027 and June 2028
• Some experience with Git, even if only on college or personal projects
• Good grasp of at least one programming language: Python, Java, JavaScript or C++
• A GitHub profile with at least two projects you wrote yourself
• Basic understanding of data structures, OOP and how HTTP requests work
• Comfortable writing simple SQL queries (SELECT, JOIN, GROUP BY)
• Available for 30 to 40 hours a week for the full internship period

Duration: 10-12 weeks

Start date: Summer 2027

Stipend: $40.50 - $46.50/hr

Perks

• Return offer opportunities
• Learning and development stipend
• Home office setup stipend
• Paid company holidays
• Paid sick time
• Final presentation to leadership

Agencies: please do not contact us about this role.

Duration: 10-12 weeks. Start: Summer 2027.

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