Summer Software Engineering Intern

Environmental permitting and compliance consulting is the newest practice area. Since 1964, the firm has done strategy and operations work for utilities and public agencies. We have been family run since 1964.

About the role:

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. Our team is spread across 6 countries. Headquarters is in Pittsburgh. Remote internship with a team based in Pittsburgh. The stipend is paid at the end of each month. Core hours are 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM US Eastern. Please make sure you have dependable internet and backup power.

What you'll do:

• Build REST API endpoints and document them in Postman or Swagger
• Debug failing builds in the GitHub Actions pipeline and note what caused them
• Refactor old modules when asked, keeping behaviour the same
• Raise pull requests on GitHub and respond to code review comments within a day
• Join the daily 15-minute standup on Google Meet and post a short written update in Slack
• Present a short demo of your work to the team every two weeks
• Query and update data in PostgreSQL or MySQL, including simple migrations
• Pair with other engineers over screen share to work through tricky problems

What we're looking for:

• Based in Nigeria for the duration of the internship
• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's degree, graduating 2026 or 2027
• Available for the full internship period
• Good grasp of at least one programming language: Python, Java, JavaScript or C++
• A GitHub profile with at least two projects you wrote yourself
• Available for 30 to 40 hours a week for the full internship period
• Able to communicate clearly in written English on Slack and in pull requests
• Basic understanding of data structures, OOP and how HTTP requests work
• Comfortable writing simple SQL queries (SELECT, JOIN, GROUP BY)

Bonus points:

• 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
• How a production codebase is organised, deployed and monitored
• Code review on every pull request, so expect a lot of feedback on naming, tests and structure

Duration: 3 months

Start date: Immediately

Stipend: ₦580,000 - ₦760,000 a month

Perks:

• Internet allowance
• Online learning budget
• Flexible hours
• Certificate of completion

Tell us your notice period and what salary you are looking for.

Duration: 3 months. Start: Immediately.

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