Software Engineering Intern

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Internship overview:

Graniterun 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. Our headquarters is in Chicago, and about a third of the team works remotely from other countries. You will intern remotely with our team in Chicago. We have hosted remote interns from several countries before. You will need at least 4 hours of overlap with US Central time. Most communication happens in Slack, with short video calls when needed.

Responsibilities:

• Refactor old modules when asked, keeping behaviour the same
• 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
• Update the README and internal Confluence pages when you change how something works
• Debug failing builds in the GitHub Actions pipeline and note what caused them
• Query and update data in PostgreSQL or MySQL, including simple migrations
• Raise pull requests on GitHub and respond to code review comments within a day

Basic qualifications:

• Available for the full internship period
• Eligible to work in Australia
• Available for 30 to 40 hours a week for the full internship period
• Basic understanding of data structures, OOP and how HTTP requests work
• Must be able to overlap at least 4 hours a day with the team's working hours

Preferred qualifications:

• Familiarity with Django, Flask, FastAPI or Express
• Exposure to Docker or a cloud platform such as AWS or GCP
• Knowledge of Linux command line basics

What you get out of it:

• Certificate and letter of recommendation on completion, plus a pre-placement offer for strong performers
• Code review on every pull request, so expect a lot of feedback on naming, tests and structure

Program dates: Sep 2027, 6 months.

Compensation: $9,500 - $13,000 pcm

What we offer:

• Mentoring from an experienced team member
• Paid holiday accrued during the placement
• Graduate scheme fast-track interview
• Flexible working hours
• Access to online training
• Laptop provided

Duration: 6 months. Start: Sep 2027.

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