Software Developer Placement Student

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.

The program

Lilacbench is hiring a Software Developer Placement Student for Immediately. 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. Our team is spread across 12 countries. Headquarters is in New York City. Remote internship with a team based in New York City. The stipend is paid at the end of each month. You will need at least 4 hours of overlap with US Eastern time.

Your projects

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. Write and test backend features in Python or Node.js under the guidance of a senior developer. Update the README and internal Confluence pages when you change how something works. 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. Refactor old modules when asked, keeping behaviour the same.

Basic qualifications

Available for the full internship period. Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's degree, graduating 2026, 2027 or 2028. Own laptop with at least 8 GB RAM and a reliable internet connection. Able to communicate clearly in written English on Slack and in pull requests. Comfortable writing simple SQL queries (SELECT, JOIN, GROUP BY). A GitHub profile with at least two projects you wrote yourself. Basic understanding of data structures, OOP and how HTTP requests work. Must be able to overlap at least 4 hours a day with the team's working hours.

Preferred qualifications

Any previous internship, hackathon or freelance coding work. Familiarity with Django, Flask, FastAPI or Express. Exposure to Docker or a cloud platform such as AWS or GCP.

What you'll learn

Certificate and letter of recommendation on completion, plus a pre-placement offer for strong performers. 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: Immediately, 4 months.

Intern pay: $1,450 - $1,700 monthly

What we offer

Certificate of completion. Internet allowance. Online learning budget.

Due to the number of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Duration: 4 months. Start: Immediately.

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