Python Engineering Intern

Galecross Labs operates consumer websites and apps used by tens of millions of people each month. Our engineering, trust and safety, and customer support teams work across offices in New York City and several other countries.

Internship overview:

Galecross Labs is hiring a Python Engineering Intern for May 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. Remote within the US. The team meets in New York City once a quarter, travel covered. Normal working hours, Monday to Friday.

What you'll do:

• Build REST API endpoints and document them in Postman or Swagger.
• Profile slow endpoints and suggest fixes, such as adding an index or caching a result.
• Refactor old modules when asked, keeping behaviour the same.
• Present a short demo of your work to the team every two weeks.
• Pair with other engineers over screen share to work through tricky problems.

What we're looking for:

• Available 40 hours a week for the full internship.
• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's program, graduating 2027 or 2028.
• Basic understanding of data structures, OOP and how HTTP requests work.
• Good grasp of at least one programming language: Python, Java, JavaScript or C++.
• Comfortable writing simple SQL queries (SELECT, JOIN, GROUP BY)
• Able to communicate clearly in written English on Slack and in pull requests.

Nice to have:

• Exposure to Docker or a cloud platform such as AWS or GCP.
• Contributions to an open source project, however small.
• Any previous internship, hackathon or freelance coding work.

What you get out of it:

• You will ship at least one feature that real users touch before the internship ends.
• Certificate and letter of recommendation on completion, plus a pre-placement offer for strong performers.
• Code review on every pull request, so expect a lot of feedback on naming, tests and structure.

Program dates: May 2027, 12 weeks.

Pay: $52.50 - $66.00 an hour

Benefits for interns:

• Flexible hours.
• Learning and development stipend.
• Paid sick time.
• Mentorship from a dedicated buddy and manager.
• Home office setup stipend.

We are an equal opportunity employer. If you need an accommodation during the application process, let us know.

New hires usually start two to three weeks after accepting an offer.

Duration: 12 weeks. Start: May 2027.

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