Software Developer Intern (Spring 2027)

Who we are

Most of what we build is back-office software for property managers, including lease tracking, work orders and tenant payments. Releases go out Tuesday mornings, never on Fridays.

The internship

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, open to candidates across the US. Normal business hours, Monday to Friday, with some flexibility. Strong written English is important, since much of our work is async.

What you'll do

• Write and test backend features in Python or Node.js under the guidance of a senior developer.
• Query and update data in PostgreSQL or MySQL, including simple migrations.
• Present a short demo of your work to the team every two weeks.
• Pair with other engineers over screen share to work through tricky problems.
• Build REST API endpoints and document them in Postman or Swagger.
• Add unit tests with pytest or Jest so new code does not lower coverage.
• Debug failing builds in the GitHub Actions pipeline and note what caused them.

What we're looking for

• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's program, graduating 2028.
• Authorized to work in the US. CPT and OPT candidates are welcome to apply.
• Good grasp of at least one programming language: Python, Java, JavaScript or C++.
• Some experience with Git, even if only on college or personal projects.
• Available for 30 to 40 hours a week for the full internship period.
• Must be able to overlap at least 4 hours a day with the team's working hours.

What you'll learn

• Weekly 1:1 with your mentor to go over what went well and what to work on next.
• 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.
• Writing tests is part of the job here, and you will get good at it.

Duration: 4 months

Start date: Spring 2027

Stipend: $46.00 to $47.00 per hour

Perks

• Final presentation to leadership.
• Company laptop.
• Return offer opportunities.
• Flexible hours.
• Intern events and speaker sessions (virtual)
• Learning and development stipend.

Duration: 4 months. Start: Spring 2027.

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