Software Developer Intern

Headquartered in Hartford, the company runs operations centers in Connecticut and two other locations. Institutional clients include pension funds, endowments and insurance companies. Founded in 1974, we now have 800 employees.

About the role

Our Core Services team is five engineers working fully remote across two time zones. The intern picks up small backend tickets first and moves to bigger features once comfortable. Remote position. Most of the team is in Hartford, but nobody is required to come in.

Day to day

• Debug failing builds in the GitHub Actions pipeline and note what caused them.
• Join the daily 15-minute standup on Google Meet and post a short written update in Slack.
• Present a short demo of your work to the team every two weeks.
• Query and update data in PostgreSQL or MySQL, including simple migrations.
• Update the README and internal Confluence pages when you change how something works.
• Build REST API endpoints and document them in Postman or Swagger.

What we're looking for

• Authorized to work in the US. CPT and OPT candidates are welcome to apply.
• Based in the US for the duration of the internship.
• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's program, graduating 2026, 2027 or 2028.
• Own laptop with at least 8 GB RAM and a reliable internet connection.
• Good grasp of at least one programming language: Python, Java, JavaScript or C++.
• Available for 30 to 40 hours a week for the full internship period.
• Basic understanding of data structures, OOP and how HTTP requests work.
• Must be able to overlap at least 4 hours a day with the team's working hours.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of Linux command line basics.
• Competitive programming practice on LeetCode, Codeforces or CodeChef.

What you'll learn

• Writing tests is part of the job here, and you will get good at it.
• Certificate and letter of recommendation on completion, plus a pre-placement offer for strong performers.
• Code review on every pull request, so expect a lot of feedback on naming, tests and structure.

Duration: 12 weeks

Start date: Immediately

Stipend: $42.00 - $49.00/hr

Perks

• Paid sick time.
• Final presentation to leadership.
• Home office setup stipend.
• Flexible hours.
• Company laptop.

Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S.

Duration: 12 weeks. Start: Immediately.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Emerald Coast Financial LLC.