Software Developer Intern

Since 2020, the company has sold practice management software to dental and veterinary clinics in the US. We're looking for a Software Developer Intern. 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 position. Most of the team is in Denver, but nobody is required to come in. Equipment is provided, including a laptop.

What you will do

Profile slow endpoints and suggest fixes, such as adding an index or caching a result. Present a short demo of your work to the team every two weeks. Add unit tests with pytest or Jest so new code does not lower coverage. Refactor old modules when asked, keeping behaviour the same. Query and update data in PostgreSQL or MySQL, including simple migrations.

About you

Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's program, graduating 2028. Available 40 hours a week for the full internship. Basic understanding of data structures, OOP and how HTTP requests work. Own laptop with at least 8 GB RAM and a reliable internet connection. Some experience with Git, even if only on college or personal projects.

6 months, starting Jan 2027. Stipend: $39.50 - $51.50 per hour.

Perks: Mentorship from a dedicated buddy and manager, Paid sick time, Final presentation to leadership, Learning and development stipend, Company laptop, Paid company holidays.

Duration: 6 months. Start: Jan 2027.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Sandhills Technologies, LLC.