Software Engineer Intern

More than 430 employees work on the product, from search ranking to fraud detection. We're looking for a Software Engineer Intern. We need a student who can write clean code, test it and explain what it does. Prior internships are not required. This role is fully remote within the US. Normal working hours, Monday to Friday. We use Slack, Notion and Google Meet. Cameras on for team calls.

The work

• 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.
• Pair with other engineers over screen share to work through tricky problems.
• Refactor old modules when asked, keeping behaviour the same.
• Fix bugs from the Jira backlog, starting with small, well-defined tickets.

Requirements

• Authorized to work in the US. CPT and OPT candidates are welcome to apply.
• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's program, graduating 2028.
• 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 Jan 2027. Stipend: $45.50-$56.00 per hour.

Perks: Flexible hours, Paid sick time, Company laptop, Paid company holidays, Final presentation to leadership, Home office setup stipend.

Duration: 6 months. Start: Jan 2027.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Mid-South Interactive.