Software Engineering Intern

Catastrophe teams deploy adjusters within days of a major storm. January renewals keep everyone busy for a few weeks.

About the internship

Ferrycrest Mutual is hiring a Software Engineering Intern for Sep 2027. We need a student who can write clean code, test it and explain what it does. Prior internships are not required. Remote internship with a team based in New York City. The stipend is paid at the end of each month. You will need at least 4 hours of overlap with US Eastern time.

Your projects

Raise pull requests on GitHub and respond to code review comments within a day. Update the README and internal Confluence pages when you change how something works. Refactor old modules when asked, keeping behaviour the same. Query and update data in PostgreSQL or MySQL, including simple migrations. Join the daily 15-minute standup on Google Meet and post a short written update in Slack. 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. Build REST API endpoints and document them in Postman or Swagger.

Basic qualifications

Eligible to work in the UK. Available for the full internship period. Available for 30 to 40 hours a week for the full internship period. Good grasp of at least one programming language: Python, Java, JavaScript or C++. Able to communicate clearly in written English on Slack and in pull requests. Comfortable writing simple SQL queries (SELECT, JOIN, GROUP BY). Some experience with Git, even if only on college or personal projects.

Nice to have

Any previous internship, hackathon or freelance coding work. Familiarity with Django, Flask, FastAPI or Express. Exposure to Docker or a cloud platform such as AWS or GCP.

What you get out of it

Writing tests is part of the job here, and you will get good at it. Code review on every pull request, so expect a lot of feedback on naming, tests and structure.

Program dates: Sep 2027, 10-12 weeks.

Pay: £3,800 - £4,000 per month

What we offer

Flexible working hours. Graduate scheme fast-track interview. Laptop provided.

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion, and we welcome applications from everyone.

Duration: 10-12 weeks. Start: Sep 2027.

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