Python Engineering Intern

About Houston Apps

Founded in 2013, the business writes the billing, metering and customer portal software that small water and electric utilities run on. Built in Houston, our document management tool is used by county clerks, title companies and small law offices. Founded in 2013, we now have 90 employees.

About the role

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. You can work from home anywhere in the US. We have no office requirement. We do not have many meetings. Most updates happen in writing. We send you a laptop and the accessories you need on day one.

What you'll do

• Profile slow endpoints and suggest fixes, such as adding an index or caching a result.
• Update the README and internal Confluence pages when you change how something works.
• Raise pull requests on GitHub and respond to code review comments within a day.
• Add unit tests with pytest or Jest so new code does not lower coverage.
• 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.

Who can apply

• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's program, graduating 2026, 2027 or 2028.
• Authorized to work in the US. CPT and OPT candidates are welcome to apply.
• 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.
• Good grasp of at least one programming language: Python, Java, JavaScript or C++.

Duration: 6 months

Start date: Dec 2026

Stipend: $40.00 - $49.00 per hour

What we offer

• Intern events and speaker sessions (virtual)
• Paid sick time.
• Flexible hours.
• Home office setup stipend.
• Company laptop.

Agencies: please do not contact us about this role.

Duration: 6 months. Start: Dec 2026.

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