Software Engineering Intern

Palmetto Software employs 340 people across engineering hubs in New York City and three other locations, building ERP software for mid-market manufacturers. Annual releases gave way to two-week sprints years ago, and the platform now handles over 200 million API calls a day.

Overview

We need a student who can write clean code, test it and explain what it does. Prior internships are not required. Remote, open to candidates across the US. Standard office hours, Monday to Friday, with flexibility around them. We use Slack, Notion and Google Meet. Cameras on for team calls.

Responsibilities

• Raise pull requests on GitHub and respond to code review comments within a day.
• Fix bugs from the Jira backlog, starting with small, well-defined tickets.
• Query and update data in PostgreSQL or MySQL, including simple migrations.
• Build REST API endpoints and document them in Postman or Swagger.
• Write and test backend features in Python or Node.js under the guidance of a senior developer.
• Pair with other engineers over screen share to work through tricky problems.
• Join the daily 15-minute standup on Google Meet and post a short written update in Slack.

Who can apply

• Authorized to work in the US. CPT and OPT candidates are welcome to apply.
• Available 40 hours a week for the full internship.
• Based in the US for the duration of the internship.
• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's program, graduating 2026, 2027 or 2028.
• 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.

Nice to have

• Contributions to an open source project, however small.
• Knowledge of Linux command line basics.
• Competitive programming practice on LeetCode, Codeforces or CodeChef.

What you'll learn

• Writing tests is part of the job here, and you will get good at it.
• Weekly 1:1 with your mentor to go over what went well and what to work on next.

Duration: 6 months

Start date: Immediately

Stipend: $45.50-$54.50/hr

What we offer

• Learning and development stipend.
• Intern events and speaker sessions (virtual)
• Paid sick time.
• Home office setup stipend.

New hires usually start two to three weeks after accepting an offer.

Duration: 6 months. Start: Immediately.

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