Backend Software Engineer Intern - Remote, Fast-Growth

Novaflow (YC S25); San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 34,440 - 55,104; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive intern compensation

Meals covered in-office

Opportunity to convert to full-time

Job summary

A growing tech company located in San Francisco is seeking a Software Engineer Intern to assist with building backend infrastructure and services. Candidates will work on APIs, cloud infrastructure, databases, and data pipelines, contributing to real projects from day one. This internship offers competitive compensation, meals covered in-office, and the potential for a full-time position. Ideal candidates are pursuing a degree in Computer Science or have relevant experience, and should be proficient in Python and familiar with SQL databases.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing or recently completed a Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Proficient in Python; familiarity with Node.js is a plus.
• Comfortable with SQL databases.
• Some experience with cloud platforms (AWS or GCP) or willingness to learn quickly.

Responsibilities

• Help build and maintain APIs and backend services in Python, Go, or similar.
• Assist with cloud infrastructure setup and management on AWS or GCP.
• Work with SQL and NoSQL databases, optimize queries, and help design data models.
• Build data pipelines and integrations with third‑party services.
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, monitoring, and observability.

Skills

Python

SQL databases

Cloud platforms (AWS or GCP)

Git

Node.js

Good communication

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Docker

Terraform

Kubernetes

Job description

A growing tech company located in San Francisco is seeking a Software Engineer Intern to assist with building backend infrastructure and services. Candidates will work on APIs, cloud infrastructure, databases, and data pipelines, contributing to real projects from day one. This internship offers competitive compensation, meals covered in-office, and the potential for a full-time position. Ideal candidates are pursuing a degree in Computer Science or have relevant experience, and should be proficient in Python and familiar with SQL databases.