Python Engineering Intern

Since 2005, the company has sold practice management software to dental and veterinary clinics in the US. We're looking for a Python Engineering Intern. 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 position. Most of the team is in Houston, but nobody is required to come in. Flexible hours with a daily team call in the morning. Good written English matters here, since most updates are written.

You'll help with:

• Present a short demo of your work to the team every two weeks
• Raise pull requests on GitHub and respond to code review comments within a day
• Profile slow endpoints and suggest fixes, such as adding an index or caching a result
• Fix bugs from the Jira backlog, starting with small, well-defined tickets
• Add unit tests with pytest or Jest so new code does not lower coverage

Requirements:

• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's program, graduating 2027 or 2028
• Available 40 hours a week for the full internship
• Good grasp of at least one programming language: Python, Java, JavaScript or C++
• 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

4 months, starting Feb 2027. Stipend: $46.50 - $50.00 an hour.

Perks: Return offer opportunities, Home office setup stipend, Flexible hours, Final presentation to leadership, Mentorship from a dedicated buddy and manager.

Please include a short note on why this role interests you.

Duration: 4 months. Start: Feb 2027.

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