Software Engineer Intern (Backend)

Remote - Atlanta, GA
Internship - PT
Software
$50 / hr + stipends
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Overview

Lurk is an AI-native financial technology company that builds software to help traders win. As a backend software intern, you'll help to improve our data pipelines to ensure our users get the best signals.

What You'll Do

  • Write clean, maintainable, & well-tested code.
  • Improve on the date pipelines powering Lurk.
  • Develop core architecture for real-time systems.
  • Improve platform/API performance for our traders.
  • Optimize db queries for low-latency performance.

What We're Looking For

  • Excellent problem-solving skills.
  • Proficient in modern Python & C++ development.
  • Experience with distributed & real-time systems.
  • Currently enrolled in Georgia Tech's CS program.
  • Living in Atlanta, GA or close to Atlanta Metro Area.

Our Benefits

  • Fully remote, local to Atlanta, Georgia.
  • $3K bonus for shipping an impressive feature.
  • $500/mo housing reimbursement stipend.
  • $100/wk DoorDash & UberEats meal stipend.
  • 25hrs/wk allowing you to manage classes.

Our Hiring Process

1. Video Call

A (15 min) video call with the founder, Rawn, to further dicuss the opportunity.

2. Paid Trial

A (30 min) $50 paid collaborative trial where you'll work with Rawn to fix a previously resolved bug.

3. Final Decision

The entire process is meant to require under 1 hour of your total time commitment to reach a decision.

Interested?

If you're excited about our mission and think you'd be a good fit, we'd love to talk.