Software Engineer Intern

Our audience is small but loyal: about 40,000 newsletter subscribers who actually open it. 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. You will intern remotely with our team in Sunnyvale. We have hosted remote interns from several countries before. You will need at least 3 hours of overlap with US Pacific time. Strong written English is important, since much of our work is async.

You'll help with

• Refactor old modules when asked, keeping behaviour the same
• Update the README and internal Confluence pages when you change how something works
• Write and test backend features in Python or Node.js under the guidance of a senior developer
• Present a short demo of your work to the team every two weeks
• Debug failing builds in the GitHub Actions pipeline and note what caused them

Requirements

• Available for the full internship period
• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's degree, graduating 2027 or 2028
• Comfortable writing simple SQL queries (SELECT, JOIN, GROUP BY)
• Good grasp of at least one programming language: Python, Java, JavaScript or C++
• Own laptop with at least 8 GB RAM and a reliable internet connection

4 months, starting Feb 2027. Stipend: $1,650 to $2,100 monthly.

Perks: Company laptop, Letter of recommendation, Possibility of a full-time offer, Certificate of completion.

We may close this posting early once we have enough applications.

Duration: 4 months. Start: Feb 2027.

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