Software Engineering Intern

Galecross Labs operates consumer websites and apps used by tens of millions of people each month. Our engineering, trust and safety, and customer support teams work across offices in New York City and several other countries.

About the internship

Galecross Labs is hiring a Software Engineering Intern for June 2027. 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. Most of our work is async, and meetings are kept short. A quiet workspace and good internet are required.

Responsibilities

• Raise pull requests on GitHub and respond to code review comments within a day.
• Pair with other engineers over screen share to work through tricky problems.
• Write and test backend features in Python or Node.js under the guidance of a senior developer.
• Add unit tests with pytest or Jest so new code does not lower coverage.
• Profile slow endpoints and suggest fixes, such as adding an index or caching a result.
• Update the README and internal Confluence pages when you change how something works.

What we're looking for

• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's program, graduating 2027 or 2028.
• Based in the US for the duration of the internship.
• Able to communicate clearly in written English on Slack and in pull requests.
• 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++.
• Own laptop with at least 8 GB RAM and a reliable internet connection.
• Basic understanding of data structures, OOP and how HTTP requests work.

Nice to have

• Any previous internship, hackathon or freelance coding work.
• Contributions to an open source project, however small.
• Competitive programming practice on LeetCode, Codeforces or CodeChef.

What you'll learn

• Certificate and letter of recommendation on completion, plus a pre-placement offer for strong performers.
• 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.
• Writing tests is part of the job here, and you will get good at it.

Program dates: June 2027, 12 weeks.

Pay: $45.50 - $60.00 per hour

Perks

• Mentorship from a dedicated buddy and manager.
• Paid company holidays.
• Flexible hours.

No recruitment agencies, please.

Duration: 12 weeks. Start: June 2027.

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