Software Engineering Intern

We run one of the larger SaaS platforms for commercial insurance carriers, processing millions of policy transactions a year.

About the internship

Whistleloft is hiring a Software Engineering Intern for Jul 2027. 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. The company is based in Thornton, the US. We are a distributed team spread across a few time zones. The internship is fully remote. Interns join our Thornton team on daily calls and get a named mentor. You will need at least 4 hours of overlap with US Central time.

Your projects

• Present a short demo of your work to the team every two weeks
• Add unit tests with pytest or Jest so new code does not lower coverage
• Debug failing builds in the GitHub Actions pipeline and note what caused them
• Join the daily 15-minute standup on Google Meet and post a short written update in Slack
• Write and test backend features in Python or Node.js under the guidance of a senior developer
• Query and update data in PostgreSQL or MySQL, including simple migrations

What we're looking for

• Available for the full internship period
• Based in Brazil for the duration of the internship
• Available for 30 to 40 hours a week for the full internship period
• 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
• Able to communicate clearly in written English on Slack and in pull requests
• Own laptop with at least 8 GB RAM and a reliable internet connection
• Good grasp of at least one programming language: Python, Java, JavaScript or C++

Preferred qualifications

• Knowledge of Linux command line basics
• Contributions to an open source project, however small
• Exposure to Docker or a cloud platform such as AWS or GCP

What you get out of it

• You will ship at least one feature that real users touch before the internship ends
• Certificate and letter of recommendation on completion, plus a pre-placement offer for strong performers
• Writing tests is part of the job here, and you will get good at it
• Weekly 1:1 with your mentor to go over what went well and what to work on next

Program dates: Jul 2027, 3 months.

Compensation: R$8,500-R$11,000 per month

What we offer

• Flexible hours
• Mentorship
• Company laptop
• Online learning budget

Duration: 3 months. Start: Jul 2027.

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