Software Developer Placement Student (Remote)

About Clevis Freight

Regional hubs in New York support dedicated fleet and brokerage operations. Lots of phone time, lots of email, and a load board always open.

Overview

We need a student who can write clean code, test it and explain what it does. Prior internships are not required. The company is based in Rochester, the US. The team is spread across multiple countries. This is a remote internship. You will work with our team in Rochester, and the stipend is paid monthly in USD. Expect to work a schedule that overlaps with US Eastern business hours until about noon ET. Equipment is provided, including a laptop.

Responsibilities

• Write and test backend features in Python or Node.js under the guidance of a senior developer.
• Build REST API endpoints and document them in Postman or Swagger.
• Profile slow endpoints and suggest fixes, such as adding an index or caching a result.
• Join the daily 15-minute standup on Google Meet and post a short written update in Slack.
• Fix bugs from the Jira backlog, starting with small, well-defined tickets.
• Refactor old modules when asked, keeping behaviour the same.
• Query and update data in PostgreSQL or MySQL, including simple migrations.
• Present a short demo of your work to the team every two weeks.

Who can apply

• Available for the full internship period.
• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's degree, graduating 2028.
• Eligible to work in Poland.
• Based in Poland for the duration of the internship.
• Basic understanding of data structures, OOP and how HTTP requests work.
• Able to communicate clearly in written English on Slack and in pull requests.
• A GitHub profile with at least two projects you wrote yourself.

Bonus points

• Exposure to Docker or a cloud platform such as AWS or GCP.
• Familiarity with Django, Flask, FastAPI or Express.
• Competitive programming practice on LeetCode, Codeforces or CodeChef.

What you'll learn

• How a production codebase is organised, deployed and monitored.
• Code review on every pull request, so expect a lot of feedback on naming, tests and structure.

Duration: 6 months

Start date: Sep 2027

Stipend: $2,400 to $3,300/month

What we offer

• Paid public holidays.
• Possibility of a full-time offer.
• Mentorship.
• Company laptop.
• Letter of recommendation.
• Online learning budget.

We will only contact shortlisted applicants.

Duration: 6 months. Start: Sep 2027.

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