Intern - Software Engineer

Northstar; United States; Remote; USD 42,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote role

Mentorship from senior developers

Real production exposure

Job summary

Northstar is a remote-first engineering team that builds and ships real-world eCommerce applications across BigCommerce, Shopify, Shopify Plus, Amazon, Odoo, ERPNext, and more.

We offer hands-on production work from week one, mentorship from engineers with 15+ years of experience, and a clear path to full-time roles for strong performers. This internship is fully remote with flexible hours and async-friendly culture.

Qualifications

• CS/Software Engineering degree in progress or completed.
• Familiar with Python or Node.js backend development.
• Experience with Git and GitHub workflows.
• Strong written communication in a fully remote team.
• Self-motivated and able to manage time independently.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain production features on storefronts.
• Debug, trace, and resolve issues across environments.
• Review code with senior engineers and learn from PRs.
• Work with BigCommerce and Shopify APIs to integrate platforms.
• Write clean, documented code that runs in production.

Skills

Python

Node.js

Git

GitHub

Education

CS/Software Engineering degree

Job description

eCommerce is no longer just an online store. It's a multi-channel, API-driven, globally distributed commerce layer powering billions of transactions. At Northstar, we build and ship the systems behind it - storefronts, integrations, marketplace connectors, and custom platform logic - across BigCommerce, Shopify, Shopify Plus, Odoo, and ERPNext.

As a Software Engineering Intern, you'll step directly into this environment. You'll work on production codebases, alongside engineers who've spent over a decade building eCommerce infrastructure at scale. This isn't about running scripts or writing documentation - it's about shipping real features, solving real problems, and understanding how modern commerce platforms actually work under the hood.

What You'll Do

Six real things you'll be doing from week one.

Build and maintain production features on BigCommerce and Shopify storefronts used by real shoppers every day.

03

Own Your Bugs

Debug, trace, and resolve issues across staging and live environments. You'll learn how production systems actually behave.

04

Review code alongside senior engineers. Read great code, ask hard questions, and sharpen your craft with every PR.

05

Work with Commerce APIs

Go hands-on with BigCommerce and Shopify APIs. Learn how major eCommerce platforms expose their commerce infrastructure.

06

Write clean, documented code built to last. Every line you write runs in production and is read by real engineers.

What We're Looking For

You don't need to know everything, but you need to be genuinely curious and driven to build things correctly.

• Studying or recently completed a degree in CS, Software Engineering, or a related field
• Familiarity with at least one backend language such as Python, Node.js, or similar
• Comfortable with Git and GitHub for version control and collaborative code workflows
• Strong written communication skills for working effectively in a fully remote team
• Self-motivated and reliable, able to manage your own time and deliver independently

Nice to Have

Bonus points, but none of these are blockers if you don't have them yet.

• Hands-on experience with BigCommerce, Shopify, Magento, or WooCommerce
• Basic understanding of REST APIs: making requests, reading responses, and working with JSON
• Familiarity with MySQL or PostgreSQL and writing basic queries

What We Offer

Everything you need to do your best work and grow fast.

• Fully remote role with flexible hours, work from anywhere in the world
• Real production exposure from week one, not sandboxed projects or dummy tasks
• Direct mentorship from senior developers with 15+ years of eCommerce experience
• Strong performers are considered for full-time roles at the end of the internship
• Structured milestones and clear goals so you always know what you're working toward
• Async-friendly culture, work when you're most focused and at your best

A modern team building real-world eCommerce at scale

Northstar is a remote-first engineering team that builds and ships real-world eCommerce applications across all major platforms and marketplaces. We work with BigCommerce, Shopify, Shopify Plus, Amazon, Odoo, ERPNext, and more, helping brands launch, integrate, and scale with confidence.

We're not a typical agency. Our team is hands-on, senior-led, and product-minded. We move fast, write clean code, and take ownership of what we ship. If you want to work on things that are live in production and used by real customers worldwide, this is where you build that experience.