Software Engineer Trainee - Remote

About the internship

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. Your day-to-day work will include:

1. Profile slow endpoints and suggest fixes, such as adding an index or caching a result

2. Raise pull requests on GitHub and respond to code review comments within a day

3. Pair with other engineers over screen share to work through tricky problems.

4. Fix bugs from the Jira backlog, starting with small, well-defined tickets

5. Update the README and internal Confluence pages when you change how something works.

6. Add unit tests with pytest or Jest so new code does not lower coverage

7. Query and update data in PostgreSQL or MySQL, including simple migrations

8. Present a short demo of your work to the team every two weeks.

Skill(s) required: Node.js, Python, Linux

Who should apply

1. Own a laptop and have stable internet at home

2. Are able to join within 15 days

3. Can commit full time, from home, for the whole internship

Stipend: $500 - $650 monthly

Duration: 6 months | Start date: Jan 2027

Perks: Pre-placement offer (PPO) for strong performers, Informal dress code, Laptop provided for the internship, Letter of recommendation, Job offer on successful completion, Mentorship from senior team members

Number of openings: 5

About Sorrelmill Lending

Advisors, operations, compliance and technology teams total roughly 270 people.

Please submit your CV in English.

Duration: 6 months. Start: Jan 2027.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Sorrelmill Lending, LLC.