Software Engineer Intern

About New York City Knowledge

Clients are mostly mid-sized companies in New York.

Overview

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. Remote, open to candidates across the US.

Responsibilities

• Pair with other engineers over screen share to work through tricky problems.
• 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.
• Add unit tests with pytest or Jest so new code does not lower coverage.
• Profile slow endpoints and suggest fixes, such as adding an index or caching a result.
• Update the README and internal Confluence pages when you change how something works.
• Join the daily 15-minute standup on Google Meet and post a short written update in Slack.
• Raise pull requests on GitHub and respond to code review comments within a day.

What we're looking for

• Authorized to work in the US. CPT and OPT candidates are welcome to apply.
• Available 40 hours a week for the full internship.
• Based in the US for the duration of the internship.
• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's program, graduating 2026, 2027 or 2028.
• Must be able to overlap at least 4 hours a day with the team's working hours.
• Basic understanding of data structures, OOP and how HTTP requests work.
• Good grasp of at least one programming language: Python, Java, JavaScript or C++.

Bonus points

• Competitive programming practice on LeetCode, Codeforces or CodeChef.
• Any previous internship, hackathon or freelance coding work.
• Contributions to an open source project, however small.

Duration: 12 weeks

Start date: Immediately

Stipend: $40.00 to $50.50 per hour

What we offer

• Home office setup stipend.
• Learning and development stipend.
• Paid company holidays.
• Paid sick time.
• Company laptop.
• Mentorship from a dedicated buddy and manager.

Duration: 12 weeks. Start: Immediately.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at New York City Knowledge.