Software Development Intern

Internship details

The intern will work on internal tools and APIs used by our support and operations staff. Daily standup on Google Meet, everything else async on Slack. Selected intern's day-to-day responsibilities include:

1. Join the daily 15-minute standup on Google Meet and post a short written update in Slack

2. Write and test backend features in Python or Node.js under the guidance of a senior developer.

3. Raise pull requests on GitHub and respond to code review comments within a day

4. Profile slow endpoints and suggest fixes, such as adding an index or caching a result.

5. Debug failing builds in the GitHub Actions pipeline and note what caused them.

6. Add unit tests with pytest or Jest so new code does not lower coverage

7. Pair with other engineers over screen share to work through tricky problems

Skill(s) required: Node.js, English Proficiency (Written), Data Structures, Java

Who should apply

1. Women returning to work after a career break are welcome to apply

2. Available for a full-time (work from home) internship for the full duration

3. Can start immediately or within two weeks

Stipend: $550 - $600/month

Duration: 2 months | Start date: Within 2 weeks

Perks: Letter of recommendation, Free access to paid learning courses, Pre-placement offer (PPO) for strong performers, Mentorship from senior team members, Job offer on successful completion

Number of openings: 8

About the company

Our engineering group is split into roughly 60 product teams, each owning its services end to end, with on-call shared across time zones. Laptops are MacBook Pros, and you pick your own editor.

Duration: 2 months. Start: Within 2 weeks.

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