Industrial Placement, Software Engineering

About Orchardhaven Assurance

Commercial lines, personal lines and specialty programs are run as separate business units. Regional offices in Edmonton and five other cities support agents and policyholders. We close at 3 p.m. on Fridays in the summer.

Overview

This is a hands-on coding internship. Most of the work is in Python and Node.js, with some SQL and a bit of shell scripting. Remote internship with a team based in Edmonton. The stipend is paid at the end of each month. You will need at least 4 hours of overlap with US Central time.

What you'll do

• Fix bugs from the Jira backlog, starting with small, well-defined tickets
• Update the README and internal Confluence pages when you change how something works
• Write and test backend features in Python or Node.js under the guidance of a senior developer
• Profile slow endpoints and suggest fixes, such as adding an index or caching a result
• Query and update data in PostgreSQL or MySQL, including simple migrations
• Join the daily 15-minute standup on Google Meet and post a short written update in Slack
• Raise pull requests on GitHub and respond to code review comments within a day

What we're looking for

• Eligible to work in Brazil
• Based in Brazil for the duration of the internship
• Available for the full internship period
• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's degree, graduating 2026, 2027 or 2028
• 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++
• Must be able to overlap at least 4 hours a day with the team's working hours

What you'll learn

• Weekly 1:1 with your mentor to go over what went well and what to work on next
• You will ship at least one feature that real users touch before the internship ends

Duration: 4 months

Start date: Dec 2026

Stipend: R$6,900 to R$7,600 monthly

What we offer

• Letter of recommendation
• Possibility of a full-time offer
• Flexible hours
• Internet allowance
• Company laptop

Let us know your current notice period and salary expectations.

Duration: 4 months. Start: Dec 2026.

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