Software Engineering Intern

About Staghurst IT:

Staghurst IT is a small IT shop: the owner, four technicians and a part-time office manager. Founded in 2021, we now have 24 employees. Certification exams are paid for, and passing one comes with a raise.

Overview:

Our Internal Tools 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 position. Most of the team is in Houston, but nobody is required to come in. Strong written English is important, since much of our work is async.

Responsibilities:

Build REST API endpoints and document them in Postman or Swagger. Update the README and internal Confluence pages when you change how something works. Write and test backend features in Python or Node.js under the guidance of a senior developer. Add unit tests with pytest or Jest so new code does not lower coverage. Refactor old modules when asked, keeping behaviour the same.

What we're looking for:

Authorized to work in the US. CPT and OPT candidates are welcome to apply. Based in the US for the duration of the internship. Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's program, graduating 2027 or 2028. Some experience with Git, even if only on college or personal projects. Good grasp of at least one programming language: Python, Java, JavaScript or C++. Own laptop with at least 8 GB RAM and a reliable internet connection. Must be able to overlap at least 4 hours a day with the team's working hours. A GitHub profile with at least two projects you wrote yourself.

Preferred:

Exposure to Docker or a cloud platform such as AWS or GCP. Knowledge of Linux command line basics.

What you get out of it:

Weekly 1:1 with your mentor to go over what went well and what to work on next. Code review on every pull request, so expect a lot of feedback on naming, tests and structure. Writing tests is part of the job here, and you will get good at it.

Duration: 3 months

Start date: Jan 2027

Stipend: $43.50 to $53.00 per hour

What we offer:

Mentorship from a dedicated buddy and manager. Paid company holidays. Home office setup stipend. Company laptop. Return offer opportunities. Paid sick time.

Most hires start within two to three weeks of an offer.

Duration: 3 months. Start: Jan 2027.

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