Software Engineering Intern (Remote)

Harrowside is a 14-person software shop in Charlotte. The founders still answer support tickets. On-call rotates weekly and pays a flat stipend whether or not the pager goes off.

About the role

This is a hands-on coding internship. Most of the work is in Python and Node.js, with some SQL and a bit of shell scripting. Remote within the US. The team meets in Charlotte once a quarter, travel covered. Hours are flexible, with one short team call each morning. Good written English matters here, since most updates are written.

Responsibilities

• Join the daily 15-minute standup on Google Meet and post a short written update in Slack
• Raise pull requests on GitHub and respond to code review comments within a day
• Query and update data in PostgreSQL or MySQL, including simple migrations
• Refactor old modules when asked, keeping behaviour the same
• Fix bugs from the Jira backlog, starting with small, well-defined tickets
• Build REST API endpoints and document them in Postman or Swagger
• Profile slow endpoints and suggest fixes, such as adding an index or caching a result
• Debug failing builds in the GitHub Actions pipeline and note what caused them

Who can apply

• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's program, graduating 2026, 2027 or 2028
• Based in the US for the duration of the internship
• Authorized to work in the US. CPT and OPT candidates are welcome to apply
• Available 40 hours a week for the full internship
• Own laptop with at least 8 GB RAM and a reliable internet connection
• Basic understanding of data structures, OOP and how HTTP requests work
• Some experience with Git, even if only on college or personal projects

Duration: 6 months

Start date: Dec 2026

Stipend: $45.00-$46.50 per hour

What we offer

• Mentorship from a dedicated buddy and manager
• Learning and development stipend
• Paid company holidays
• Paid sick time
• Company laptop
• Home office setup stipend

We review applications on a rolling basis.

Duration: 6 months. Start: Dec 2026.

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