Software Engineering Intern

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The program

Kilnbank IT is hiring a Software Engineering Intern for Summer 2027. Our Platform team is five engineers working fully remote across two time zones. The intern picks up small backend tickets first and moves to bigger features once comfortable. Fully remote. You can work from anywhere in the US. Flexible schedule. We have one team call a day, usually in the morning.

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
• Write and test backend features in Python or Node.js under the guidance of a senior developer
• Query and update data in PostgreSQL or MySQL, including simple migrations
• Update the README and internal Confluence pages when you change how something works
• 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
• Add unit tests with pytest or Jest so new code does not lower coverage

Who you are

• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's program, graduating between December 2027 and June 2028
• Authorized to work in the US. CPT and OPT candidates are welcome to apply
• Comfortable writing simple SQL queries (SELECT, JOIN, GROUP BY)
• A GitHub profile with at least two projects you wrote yourself
• Good grasp of at least one programming language: Python, Java, JavaScript or C++
• 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
• Able to communicate clearly in written English on Slack and in pull requests

Preferred qualifications

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

What you'll learn

• How a production codebase is organised, deployed and monitored
• Weekly 1:1 with your mentor to go over what went well and what to work on next
• Certificate and letter of recommendation on completion, plus a pre-placement offer for strong performers

Program dates: Summer 2027, 12 weeks.

Intern pay: $47.50 to $54.00 per hour

Benefits for interns

• Paid company holidays
• Company laptop
• Mentorship from a dedicated buddy and manager
• Intern events and speaker sessions (virtual)
• Final presentation to leadership

Kilnbank IT is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Duration: 12 weeks. Start: Summer 2027.

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