Python Engineering Intern

About Mid-South Interactive

More than 430 employees work on the product, from search ranking to fraud detection. Traffic during holiday peaks can reach ten times normal levels, and the platform is built for it.

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. Fully remote. You can work from anywhere in the US. We do not have many meetings. Most updates happen in writing. You get a company laptop and a headset before you start.

Day to day

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. Update the README and internal Confluence pages when you change how something works. Fix bugs from the Jira backlog, starting with small, well-defined tickets. Debug failing builds in the GitHub Actions pipeline and note what caused them. Refactor old modules when asked, keeping behaviour the same. 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 between December 2027 and June 2028. Available 40 hours a week for the full internship. Based in the US for the duration of the internship. Authorized to work in the US. CPT and OPT candidates are welcome to apply. Some experience with Git, even if only on college or personal projects. Able to communicate clearly in written English on Slack and in pull requests. Comfortable writing simple SQL queries (SELECT, JOIN, GROUP BY).

Duration: 6 months

Start date: Mar 2027

Stipend: $42.00 - $55.50 an hour

Perks

Home office setup stipend. Flexible hours. Paid company holidays.

We read every application and reply within about a week.

Duration: 6 months. Start: Mar 2027.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Mid-South Interactive.