Full Stack Engineering Intern

ABOUT US:

Our product started as a side project in 2011 and now has a few hundred paying customers, mostly in Virginia. Amberdesk Systems is a 25-person software shop in Roanoke. The founders still answer support tickets.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

Amberdesk Systems needs a web development intern to help build and maintain our customer dashboard and marketing pages. The stack is React, Node.js and MongoDB. Remote, open to candidates across the US. You can set your own hours around a daily morning check-in. A quiet workspace and good internet are required.

DAY TO DAY:

• Test forms and checkout flows before each release and log issues in Jira
• Keep a short daily log in Notion of what you worked on and where you got stuck
• Set up basic SEO tags, sitemaps and redirects when new pages go live
• Fix layout bugs across Chrome, Safari and Firefox, and on small mobile screens
• Convert Figma designs into responsive pages using React, HTML, CSS and Tailwind
• Connect frontend screens to REST APIs and handle loading and error states properly
• Attend sprint planning and the twice-weekly standup over Google Meet

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR:

• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's program, graduating between December 2027 and June 2028
• Available 40 hours a week for the full internship
• Willing to learn new tools quickly and ask questions when blocked
• Solid basics of HTML, CSS and JavaScript (ES6)
• Basic Git: cloning, branching, committing and opening a pull request
• Hands-on practice with React or Angular through projects or coursework
• Portfolio, GitHub or live project links showing at least two websites you built

PREFERRED:

• Familiarity with WordPress theme or plugin editing
• Some knowledge of MongoDB, MySQL or Firebase
• Projects deployed on Vercel, Netlify or Render

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:

• You will push code that goes live on a site with real traffic
• Certificate, letter of recommendation and flexible hours during exams
• How to work from Figma handoffs and talk to designers about edge cases

Duration: 5 months

Start date: Mar 2027

Stipend: $37.00 - $43.00 per hour

PERKS:

• Company laptop
• Paid sick time
• Return offer opportunities
• Home office setup stipend
• Learning and development stipend

Duration: 5 months. Start: Mar 2027.

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