Software Developer Intern

About Indianapolis Online:

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Overview:

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. You can work from home anywhere in the US. We have no office requirement. Few meetings, lots of written updates. We use Slack, Notion and Google Meet. Cameras on for team calls.

What you'll do:

• Profile slow endpoints and suggest fixes, such as adding an index or caching a result
• Fix bugs from the Jira backlog, starting with small, well-defined tickets
• Present a short demo of your work to the team every two weeks
• Update the README and internal Confluence pages when you change how something works
• Build REST API endpoints and document them in Postman or Swagger
• Debug failing builds in the GitHub Actions pipeline and note what caused them
• Query and update data in PostgreSQL or MySQL, including simple migrations

Who can apply:

• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's program, graduating 2027
• Authorized to work in the US. CPT and OPT candidates are welcome to apply
• Basic understanding of data structures, OOP and how HTTP requests work
• Some experience with Git, even if only on college or personal projects
• Must be able to overlap at least 4 hours a day with the team's working hours
• Available for 30 to 40 hours a week for the full internship period

What you'll learn:

• Certificate and letter of recommendation on completion, plus a pre-placement offer for strong performers
• How a production codebase is organised, deployed and monitored

Duration: 6 months

Start date: Dec 2026

Stipend: $45.00 - $52.50 an hour

What we offer:

• Paid company holidays
• Company laptop
• Home office setup stipend

Please include a short note on why this role interests you.

Duration: 6 months. Start: Dec 2026.

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