Python Engineering Intern

About Southside Cloud:

Southside Cloud builds scheduling and dispatch software for field service companies, from two-truck plumbing outfits to regional HVAC contractors.

About the role:

We need a student who can write clean code, test it and explain what it does. Prior internships are not required. Remote, open to candidates across the US. You can set your own hours around a daily morning check-in. Equipment is provided, including a laptop.

Day to day:

• Build REST API endpoints and document them in Postman or Swagger.
• Pair with other engineers over screen share to work through tricky problems.
• Update the README and internal Confluence pages when you change how something works.
• Add unit tests with pytest or Jest so new code does not lower coverage.
• Debug failing builds in the GitHub Actions pipeline and note what caused them.
• Profile slow endpoints and suggest fixes, such as adding an index or caching a result.
• Present a short demo of your work to the team every two weeks.
• Write and test backend features in Python or Node.js under the guidance of a senior developer.

Requirements:

• Authorized to work in the US. CPT and OPT candidates are welcome to apply.
• Available 40 hours a week for the full internship.
• Based in the US for the duration of the internship.
• Must be able to overlap at least 4 hours a day with the team's working hours.
• 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.

Nice to have:

• Familiarity with Django, Flask, FastAPI or Express.
• Competitive programming practice on LeetCode, Codeforces or CodeChef.

What you get out of it:

• Code review on every pull request, so expect a lot of feedback on naming, tests and structure.
• How a production codebase is organised, deployed and monitored.
• Writing tests is part of the job here, and you will get good at it.

Duration: 10 weeks

Start date: Summer 2027

Stipend: $48.50 - $51.50 per hour

What we offer:

• Paid company holidays.
• Company laptop.
• Final presentation to leadership.

This position requires a background check.

Duration: 10 weeks. Start: Summer 2027.

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