Software Engineering Intern

Most of what we build is back-office software for property managers, including lease tracking, work orders and tenant payments. Releases go out Tuesday mornings, never on Fridays.

The internship

Our Core Services 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. Remote, open to candidates across the US. Few meetings, lots of written updates. Most communication happens in Slack, with short video calls when needed.

What you'll do

• Present a short demo of your work to the team every two weeks
• Join the daily 15-minute standup on Google Meet and post a short written update in Slack
• Fix bugs from the Jira backlog, starting with small, well-defined tickets
• Add unit tests with pytest or Jest so new code does not lower coverage
• Write and test backend features in Python or Node.js under the guidance of a senior developer
• Profile slow endpoints and suggest fixes, such as adding an index or caching a result
• Pair with other engineers over screen share to work through tricky problems

Who can apply

• 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
• Own laptop with at least 8 GB RAM and a reliable internet connection
• Basic understanding of data structures, OOP and how HTTP requests work
• Able to communicate clearly in written English on Slack and in pull requests
• Comfortable writing simple SQL queries (SELECT, JOIN, GROUP BY)
• Must be able to overlap at least 4 hours a day with the team's working hours
• Good grasp of at least one programming language: Python, Java, JavaScript or C++

What you get out of it

• Weekly 1:1 with your mentor to go over what went well and what to work on next
• You will ship at least one feature that real users touch before the internship ends

Duration: 16 weeks

Start date: Spring 2027

Stipend: $42.00 - $57.00/hr

What we offer

• Paid sick time
• Intern events and speaker sessions (virtual)
• Company laptop
• Learning and development stipend
• Flexible hours

This position requires a background check.

Duration: 16 weeks. Start: Spring 2027.

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