Java Developer Intern

About Northwoods Software:

Our main product is a payroll and timekeeping app for hourly workforces, sold by subscription and supported from Columbus. Customers use our platform to manage equipment rentals: reservations, check-out, damage photos, invoicing and QuickBooks sync.

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. The company is based in Columbus, the US. Our team works from several countries. This is a remote internship. You will work with our team in Columbus, and the stipend is paid monthly in USD. You will need at least 4 hours of overlap with US Eastern time. Please make sure you have a quiet place to work and a solid internet connection.

Day to day:

• Query and update data in PostgreSQL or MySQL, including simple migrations.
• Update the README and internal Confluence pages when you change how something works.
• Refactor old modules when asked, keeping behaviour the same.
• Fix bugs from the Jira backlog, starting with small, well-defined tickets.
• Build REST API endpoints and document them in Postman or Swagger.
• Present a short demo of your work to the team every two weeks.
• Add unit tests with pytest or Jest so new code does not lower coverage.
• Join the daily 15-minute standup on Google Meet and post a short written update in Slack.

Requirements:

• Students currently pursuing B.Tech, BE, BCA, MCA, B.Sc or a related degree, or fresh graduates (2026 or 2027 batch)
• Are available for a full-time work from home internship for the entire duration.
• Can start right away or within the next two weeks.
• Able to communicate clearly in written English on Slack and in pull requests.
• A GitHub profile with at least two projects you wrote yourself.
• Own laptop with at least 8 GB RAM and a reliable internet connection.
• 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.

What you'll learn:

• Writing tests is part of the job here, and you will get good at it.
• Code review on every pull request, so expect a lot of feedback on naming, tests and structure.

Duration: 1 month

Start date: Immediately

Stipend: $600 - $650 monthly

Perks:

• Flexible work hours.
• Laptop provided for the internship.
• Letter of recommendation.

Duration: 1 month. Start: Immediately.

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