Software Engineering Intern - Remote

Clients use us for monthly close, financial statements, sales tax filings and QuickBooks Online cleanup. From two offices in Houston, the firm serves clients in several states, mostly remotely. Fridays in summer end at noon.

The internship

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. You can work from home anywhere in the US. We have no office requirement. We ship you a laptop and accessories before your first day.

Day to day

• Write and test backend features in Python or Node.js under the guidance of a senior developer
• Raise pull requests on GitHub and respond to code review comments within a day
• Refactor old modules when asked, keeping behaviour the same
• Fix bugs from the Jira backlog, starting with small, well-defined tickets
• Join the daily 15-minute standup on Google Meet and post a short written update in Slack

What we're looking for

• Based in the US for the duration of the internship
• Available 40 hours a week for the full internship
• Good grasp of at least one programming language: Python, Java, JavaScript or C++
• Available for 30 to 40 hours a week for the full internship period
• Comfortable writing simple SQL queries (SELECT, JOIN, GROUP BY)
• Basic understanding of data structures, OOP and how HTTP requests work
• Own laptop with at least 8 GB RAM and a reliable internet connection
• A GitHub profile with at least two projects you wrote yourself

Bonus points

• Contributions to an open source project, however small
• Familiarity with Django, Flask, FastAPI or Express

Duration: 12 weeks

Start date: Jan 2027

Stipend: $39.00 - $50.50 per hour

What we offer

• Flexible hours
• Final presentation to leadership
• Home office setup stipend
• Paid sick time
• Intern events and speaker sessions (virtual)
• Learning and development stipend

This position requires a background check.

Duration: 12 weeks. Start: Jan 2027.

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