Python Engineering Intern

Content moderation runs around the clock, with reviewers in multiple time zones and languages. We're looking for a Python Engineering Intern. We need a student who can write clean code, test it and explain what it does. Prior internships are not required. Remote within the US. The team meets in New York City once a quarter, travel covered. Flexible hours with a daily team call in the morning.

The work:

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

About you:

• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's program, graduating between December 2027 and June 2028
• Available 40 hours a week for the full internship
• Own laptop with at least 8 GB RAM and a reliable internet connection
• Available for 30 to 40 hours a week for the full internship period
• Must be able to overlap at least 4 hours a day with the team's working hours

10-12 weeks, starting May 2027. Stipend: $50.50 - $55.00/hr.

Perks: Intern events and speaker sessions (virtual), Paid company holidays, Company laptop, Learning and development stipend, Final presentation to leadership.

Start dates are flexible, usually within a few weeks of an offer.

Duration: 10-12 weeks. Start: May 2027.

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