Software Developer Intern

WHO WE ARE

Customers who call us usually reach someone who wrote the code they are asking about. Founded in 2008, we now have 12 employees. Code review is required on every pull request, and nobody merges their own changes.

ABOUT THE ROLE

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. Remote within the US. The team meets in Arlington once a quarter, travel covered. Flexible schedule. We have one team call a day, usually in the morning. Strong written English is important, since much of our work is async.

DAY TO DAY

Pair with other engineers over screen share to work through tricky problems. Add unit tests with pytest or Jest so new code does not lower coverage. Join the daily 15-minute standup on Google Meet and post a short written update in Slack. 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. 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.

WHO CAN APPLY

Authorized to work in the US. CPT and OPT candidates are welcome to apply. Based in the US for the duration of the internship. A GitHub profile with at least two projects you wrote yourself. Able to communicate clearly in written English on Slack and in pull requests. Good grasp of at least one programming language: Python, Java, JavaScript or C++. Comfortable writing simple SQL queries (SELECT, JOIN, GROUP BY).

WHAT YOU GET OUT OF IT

You will ship at least one feature that real users touch before the internship ends. 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: 10 weeks

Start date: Summer 2027

Stipend: $48.00 - $56.50 per hour

PERKS

Learning and development stipend. Company laptop. Flexible hours. Paid sick time.

Duration: 10 weeks. Start: Summer 2027.

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