Software Developer Intern

Traffic during holiday peaks can reach ten times normal levels, and the platform is built for it.

About the internship:

Houston Online is hiring a Software Developer Intern for Jan 2027. We need a student who can write clean code, test it and explain what it does. Prior internships are not required. You can work from home anywhere in the US. We have no office requirement. Standard office hours, Monday to Friday, with flexibility around them.

What you'll do:

• Join the daily 15-minute standup on Google Meet and post a short written update in Slack
• 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
• Refactor old modules when asked, keeping behaviour the same
• Profile slow endpoints and suggest fixes, such as adding an index or caching a result

Who you are:

• Based in the US for the duration of the internship
• Authorized to work in the US. CPT and OPT candidates are welcome to apply
• Available for 30 to 40 hours a week for the full internship period
• Own laptop with at least 8 GB RAM and a reliable internet connection
• Basic understanding of data structures, OOP and how HTTP requests work
• Comfortable writing simple SQL queries (SELECT, JOIN, GROUP BY)
• Some experience with Git, even if only on college or personal projects

Nice to have:

• Any previous internship, hackathon or freelance coding work

What you get out of it:

• You will ship at least one feature that real users touch before the internship ends
• Code review on every pull request, so expect a lot of feedback on naming, tests and structure
• Certificate and letter of recommendation on completion, plus a pre-placement offer for strong performers
• Writing tests is part of the job here, and you will get good at it

Program dates: Jan 2027, 16 weeks.

Compensation: $42.50-$46.50 per hour

Perks:

• Mentorship from a dedicated buddy and manager
• Home office setup stipend
• Company laptop
• Flexible hours
• Intern events and speaker sessions (virtual)

EOE. We participate in E-Verify.

Duration: 16 weeks. Start: Jan 2027.

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