Software Engineer Intern

About us

Traffic during holiday peaks can reach ten times normal levels, and the platform is built for it. Content moderation runs around the clock, with reviewers in multiple time zones and languages. We started in 1985 and have grown to about 7,700 people.

About the role

Our Internal Tools team is five engineers working fully remote across two time zones. The intern picks up small backend tickets first and moves to bigger features once comfortable. The internship is fully remote. Interns join our Las Palmas de Gran Canaria team on daily calls and get a named mentor. Working hours overlap with Central European Time. We use Slack, Notion and Google Meet. Cameras on for team calls.

What you'll do

• Fix bugs from the Jira backlog, starting with small, well-defined tickets
• Debug failing builds in the GitHub Actions pipeline and note what caused them
• Query and update data in PostgreSQL or MySQL, including simple migrations
• Add unit tests with pytest or Jest so new code does not lower coverage
• Build REST API endpoints and document them in Postman or Swagger
• Update the README and internal Confluence pages when you change how something works
• Present a short demo of your work to the team every two weeks

Requirements

• Authorized to work in the US. CPT and OPT candidates are welcome to apply
• Based in the US for the duration of the internship
• Available for 30 to 40 hours a week for the full internship period
• Own laptop with at least 8 GB RAM and a reliable internet connection
• Comfortable writing simple SQL queries (SELECT, JOIN, GROUP BY)
• Able to communicate clearly in written English on Slack and in pull requests
• Basic understanding of data structures, OOP and how HTTP requests work
• Some experience with Git, even if only on college or personal projects

What you'll learn

• How a production codebase is organised, deployed and monitored
• Code review on every pull request, so expect a lot of feedback on naming, tests and structure
• You will ship at least one feature that real users touch before the internship ends

Duration: 12 weeks

Start date: May 2027

Stipend: $53.00-$55.00 per hour

Perks

• Final presentation to leadership
• Mentorship from a dedicated buddy and manager
• Paid company holidays
• Paid sick time
• Return offer opportunities

Duration: 12 weeks. Start: May 2027.

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