Software Development Intern

Products include endpoint protection, email security and a cloud posture management platform. We operate security operations centres on three continents, so alerts are triaged by analysts on day shift wherever they arrive. We started in 1992 and have grown to about 3,500 people.

Internship overview

Nowak Cyber is hiring a Software Development Intern for Dec 2026. 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. The company is based in Gilbert, the US. Our team works from several countries. The internship is fully remote. Interns join our Gilbert team on daily calls and get a named mentor. Core hours overlap with US Central time, 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM CT. Please make sure you have dependable internet and backup power.

Responsibilities

• Join the daily 15-minute standup on Google Meet and post a short written update in Slack.
• Query and update data in PostgreSQL or MySQL, including simple migrations.
• Refactor old modules when asked, keeping behaviour the same.
• Write and test backend features in Python or Node.js under the guidance of a senior developer.
• Pair with other engineers over screen share to work through tricky problems.

Who you are

• Are available for a full-time work from home internship for the entire duration.
• Have a working laptop and a stable internet connection.
• Basic understanding of data structures, OOP and how HTTP requests work.
• Able to communicate clearly in written English on Slack and in pull requests.
• Available for 30 to 40 hours a week for the full internship period.

Nice to have

• Any previous internship, hackathon or freelance coding work.
• Contributions to an open source project, however small.

What you get out of it

• 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.
• Certificate and letter of recommendation on completion, plus a pre-placement offer for strong performers.

Program dates: Dec 2026, 3 months.

Pay: $600 - $700 per month

Perks

• Free access to paid learning courses.
• Letter of recommendation.
• Mentorship from senior team members.
• Certificate.
• Pre-placement offer (PPO) for strong performers.
• Laptop provided for the internship.

We are reviewing applications as they arrive, so apply early.

Duration: 3 months. Start: Dec 2026.

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