Python Engineering Intern

About us:

Clients use our authoring tool to build SCORM courses without writing code. We run a learning management system that corporate training teams use to assign, track and report on courses. Founded in 2018, we now have 130 employees.

About the role:

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. This role is fully remote within the US. Weekday working hours, with room to shift your day when needed. We use Slack, Notion and Google Meet. Cameras on for team calls.

Day to day:

Update the README and internal Confluence pages when you change how something works. 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. Debug failing builds in the GitHub Actions pipeline and note what caused them. Refactor old modules when asked, keeping behaviour the same. Join the daily 15-minute standup on Google Meet and post a short written update in Slack. Query and update data in PostgreSQL or MySQL, including simple migrations.

What we're looking for:

Authorized to work in the US. CPT and OPT candidates are welcome to apply. Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's program, graduating 2027 or 2028. 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. Able to communicate clearly in written English on Slack and in pull requests. A GitHub profile with at least two projects you wrote yourself. Must be able to overlap at least 4 hours a day with the team's working hours.

What you get out of it:

You will ship at least one feature that real users touch before the internship ends. Weekly 1:1 with your mentor to go over what went well and what to work on next. Writing tests is part of the job here, and you will get good at it.

Duration: 6 months

Start date: Jan 2027

Stipend: $38.50 to $50.50/hr

What we offer:

Paid sick time. Flexible hours. Company laptop.

This position requires a background check.

Duration: 6 months. Start: Jan 2027.

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