Software Developer Intern (Summer 2027)

About us

RJ Academy is a 13-person team producing custom e-learning for corporate clients. Voiceover is recorded in a closet studio lined with foam.

About the role

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. We send you a laptop and the accessories you need on day one.

Responsibilities

• 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
• 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
• Build REST API endpoints and document them in Postman or Swagger
• Fix bugs from the Jira backlog, starting with small, well-defined tickets

What we're looking for

• Based in the US for the duration of the internship
• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's program, graduating 2028
• Available 40 hours a week for the full 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
• Able to communicate clearly in written English on Slack and in pull requests
• Must be able to overlap at least 4 hours a day with the team's working hours
• Basic understanding of data structures, OOP and how HTTP requests work
• Good grasp of at least one programming language: Python, Java, JavaScript or C++

Bonus points

• Exposure to Docker or a cloud platform such as AWS or GCP
• Familiarity with Django, Flask, FastAPI or Express
• Knowledge of Linux command line basics

Duration: 10-12 weeks

Start date: Summer 2027

Stipend: $44.00-$49.50 an hour

Perks

• Home office setup stipend
• Flexible hours
• Learning and development stipend
• Return offer opportunities
• Mentorship from a dedicated buddy and manager
• Paid company holidays

Duration: 10-12 weeks. Start: Summer 2027.

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