Software Developer Placement Student

Institutional clients include pension funds, endowments and insurance companies. We're looking for a Software Developer Placement Student. We need a student who can write clean code, test it and explain what it does. Prior internships are not required. Our team is spread across 20 countries. Headquarters is in Philadelphia. The internship is fully remote. Interns join our Philadelphia team on daily calls and get a named mentor. You will need at least 4 hours of overlap with US Eastern time.

You'll help with

• 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
• Fix bugs from the Jira backlog, starting with small, well-defined tickets
• 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

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's degree, graduating 2026 or 2027
• Available for the full internship period
• Comfortable writing simple SQL queries (SELECT, JOIN, GROUP BY)
• Basic understanding of data structures, OOP and how HTTP requests work
• Good grasp of at least one programming language: Python, Java, JavaScript or C++

6 months, starting Dec 2026. Stipend: $2,700-$3,050 monthly.

Perks: Internet allowance, Certificate of completion, Mentorship, Letter of recommendation, Online learning budget, Paid public holidays.

Please submit your CV in English.

Duration: 6 months. Start: Dec 2026.

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