Software Engineer Intern

Clients use our authoring tool to build SCORM courses without writing code. We're looking for a Software Engineer Intern. 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 position. Most of the team is in Albany, but nobody is required to come in. We do not have many meetings. Most updates happen in writing.

What you will do

• Build REST API endpoints and document them in Postman or Swagger
• Debug failing builds in the GitHub Actions pipeline and note what caused them
• Profile slow endpoints and suggest fixes, such as adding an index or caching a result
• Pair with other engineers over screen share to work through tricky problems
• Query and update data in PostgreSQL or MySQL, including simple migrations

You should be

• Based in the US for the duration of the internship
• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's program, graduating between December 2027 and June 2028
• Available for 30 to 40 hours a week for the full internship period
• Comfortable writing simple SQL queries (SELECT, JOIN, GROUP BY)
• Own laptop with at least 8 GB RAM and a reliable internet connection

10-12 weeks, starting Summer 2027. Stipend: $48.00-$49.00 an hour.

Perks: Final presentation to leadership, Intern events and speaker sessions (virtual), Mentorship from a dedicated buddy and manager, Flexible hours, Learning and development stipend.

Duration: 10-12 weeks. Start: Summer 2027.

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