SDE Intern

Since 2014, the company has sold practice management software to dental and veterinary clinics in the US. Most engineers work remotely and come into the office one week a quarter for planning.

Overview:

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. Remote internship with a team based in Chicago. The stipend is paid at the end of each month. You will need at least 4 hours of overlap with US Central time. Reliable internet and a power backup are a must.

Day to day:

• Fix bugs from the Jira backlog, starting with small, well-defined tickets
• Write and test backend features in Python or Node.js under the guidance of a senior developer
• Refactor old modules when asked, keeping behaviour the same
• Debug failing builds in the GitHub Actions pipeline and note what caused them
• Pair with other engineers over screen share to work through tricky problems

Requirements:

• Students currently pursuing B.Tech, BE, BCA, MCA, B.Sc or a related degree, or fresh graduates (2026 or 2027 batch)
• Own a laptop and have stable internet at home
• 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

Preferred:

• Knowledge of Linux command line basics
• Exposure to Docker or a cloud platform such as AWS or GCP

Duration: 2 months

Start date: Immediately

Stipend: $600 - $750 monthly

What we offer:

• Mentorship from senior team members
• Laptop provided for the internship
• Informal dress code

Candidates must be eligible to work in.

Duration: 2 months. Start: Immediately.

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