Software Engineering Intern

We are a small, self-funded team building a booking app for independent salons and tattoo studios. Most engineers work remotely and come into the office one week a quarter for planning.

About the role

We need a student who can write clean code, test it and explain what it does. Prior internships are not required. Remote within the US. The team meets in Orlando once a quarter, travel covered. Normal working hours, Monday to Friday.

Day to day

• Build REST API endpoints and document them in Postman or Swagger.
• Join the daily 15-minute standup on Google Meet and post a short written update in Slack.
• Profile slow endpoints and suggest fixes, such as adding an index or caching a result.
• Fix bugs from the Jira backlog, starting with small, well-defined tickets.
• Raise pull requests on GitHub and respond to code review comments within a day.
• Write and test backend features in Python or Node.js under the guidance of a senior developer.

Who can apply

• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's program, graduating 2028.
• Based in the US for the duration of the internship.
• Own laptop with at least 8 GB RAM and a reliable internet connection.
• Good grasp of at least one programming language: Python, Java, JavaScript or C++.
• Basic understanding of data structures, OOP and how HTTP requests work.
• Comfortable writing simple SQL queries (SELECT, JOIN, GROUP BY)

What you'll learn

• Weekly 1:1 with your mentor to go over what went well and what to work on next.
• 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.

Duration: 6 months

Start date: Mar 2027

Stipend: $39.50 - $50.00/hr

What we offer

• Company laptop.
• Return offer opportunities.
• Paid sick time.
• Learning and development stipend.
• Home office setup stipend.

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

Duration: 6 months. Start: Mar 2027.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Midland Digital, LLC.