Software Engineering Intern

WHO WE ARE:

Most orders deliver next day from the nearest branch. Vendor-managed inventory programs keep shelves stocked at customer sites.

THE INTERNSHIP:

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 within the US. The team meets in Oakland once a quarter, travel covered. We keep meetings to a minimum and work mostly async.

DAY TO DAY:

• Fix bugs from the Jira backlog, starting with small, well-defined tickets.
• Refactor old modules when asked, keeping behaviour the same.
• Pair with other engineers over screen share to work through tricky problems.
• Raise pull requests on GitHub and respond to code review comments within a day.
• Query and update data in PostgreSQL or MySQL, including simple migrations.

WHO CAN APPLY:

• Based in the US for the duration of the internship.
• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's program, graduating 2026, 2027 or 2028.
• Available 40 hours a week for the full internship.
• Authorized to work in the US. CPT and OPT candidates are welcome to apply.
• Must be able to overlap at least 4 hours a day with the team's working hours.
• 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++.

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:

• Weekly 1:1 with your mentor to go over what went well and what to work on next.
• How a production codebase is organised, deployed and monitored.

Duration: 12 weeks

Start date: Immediately

Stipend: $44.50 - $56.50 an hour

PERKS:

• Home office setup stipend.
• Mentorship from a dedicated buddy and manager.
• Company laptop.
• Learning and development stipend.
• Paid sick time.

Interview process: a phone call, a meeting with the hiring manager, and a final conversation with the team.

Duration: 12 weeks. Start: Immediately.

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