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.

Overview

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 Carrollton once a quarter, travel covered. Normal working hours, Monday to Friday. Most communication happens in Slack, with short video calls when needed.

What you'll do

• 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.
• Update the README and internal Confluence pages when you change how something works.
• Build REST API endpoints and document them in Postman or Swagger.

Who can apply

• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's program, graduating 2026 or 2027.
• Authorized to work in the US. CPT and OPT candidates are welcome to apply.
• Based in the US for the duration of the internship.
• Available 40 hours a week for the full internship.
• Must be able to overlap at least 4 hours a day with the team's working hours.
• 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.
• Available for 30 to 40 hours a week for the full internship period.
• A GitHub profile with at least two projects you wrote yourself.

Nice to have

• Competitive programming practice on LeetCode, Codeforces or CodeChef.
• Exposure to Docker or a cloud platform such as AWS or GCP.

What you get out of it

• Code review on every pull request, so expect a lot of feedback on naming, tests and structure.
• How a production codebase is organised, deployed and monitored.
• You will ship at least one feature that real users touch before the internship ends.

Duration: 3 months

Start date: Immediately

Stipend: $45.50 - $49.50 per hour

Perks

• Paid sick time.
• Intern events and speaker sessions (virtual)
• Home office setup stipend.
• Final presentation to leadership.
• Return offer opportunities.

Duration: 3 months. Start: Immediately.

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