Software Developer Intern (Summer 2027)

Across New York, the company runs 14 branch offices and a central depot for hardware staging and imaging. Large rollouts are routine here, such as imaging 12,000 laptops for a state agency over one summer. Lunch is usually whatever is closest to the client site.

Internship overview

Lilacbench is hiring a Software Developer Intern for Summer 2027. 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. You can work from home anywhere in the US. We have no office requirement.

Your projects

• Query and update data in PostgreSQL or MySQL, including simple migrations
• Pair with other engineers over screen share to work through tricky problems
• Build REST API endpoints and document them in Postman or Swagger
• Raise pull requests on GitHub and respond to code review comments within a day
• Join the daily 15-minute standup on Google Meet and post a short written update in Slack

What we're looking for

• Authorized to work in the US. CPT and OPT candidates are welcome to apply
• Available 40 hours a week for the full internship
• Own laptop with at least 8 GB RAM and a reliable internet connection
• Good grasp of at least one programming language: Python, Java, JavaScript or C++
• Available for 30 to 40 hours a week for the full internship period
• Some experience with Git, even if only on college or personal projects

Nice to have

• Competitive programming practice on LeetCode, Codeforces or CodeChef
• Knowledge of Linux command line basics
• Contributions to an open source project, however small

What you get out of it

• 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
• You will ship at least one feature that real users touch before the internship ends

Program dates: Summer 2027, 12 weeks.

Intern pay: $42.50 - $56.00/hr

What we offer

• Mentorship from a dedicated buddy and manager
• Flexible hours
• Learning and development stipend
• Paid sick time
• Final presentation to leadership
• Intern events and speaker sessions (virtual)

EOE. We participate in E-Verify.

Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S.

Duration: 12 weeks. Start: Summer 2027.

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