Software Engineer Intern

About us

Local news, classifieds and event listings for New York make up the core of the site. We started in 2009 and have grown to about 140 people. We ship small changes daily rather than big quarterly releases.

About the role

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. Remote position. Most of the team is in New York City, but nobody is required to come in.

Day to day

Query and update data in PostgreSQL or MySQL, including simple migrations. Fix bugs from the Jira backlog, starting with small, well-defined tickets. Present a short demo of your work to the team every two weeks. Join the daily 15-minute standup on Google Meet and post a short written update in Slack. Build REST API endpoints and document them in Postman or Swagger.

What we're looking for

Available 40 hours a week for the full internship. 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 2027. Based in the US for the duration of the internship. Available for 30 to 40 hours a week for the full internship period. Able to communicate clearly in written English on Slack and in pull requests. A GitHub profile with at least two projects you wrote yourself. Own laptop with at least 8 GB RAM and a reliable internet connection. Some experience with Git, even if only on college or personal projects. Good grasp of at least one programming language: Python, Java, JavaScript or C++.

Duration: 6 months

Start date: Immediately

Stipend: $48.50-$57.00 per hour

Perks

Home office setup stipend. Final presentation to leadership. Company laptop. Return offer opportunities. Learning and development stipend.

This position requires a background check.

Duration: 6 months. Start: Immediately.

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