Database Developer Intern Jobs in Elizabeth, NJ (NOW HIRING)

Traackr is a global SaaS technology company providing a data-driven influencer marketing platform that marketers use to optimize investments, streamline campaigns, and scale programs. Our customers range from some of the world's largest companies in the beauty and personal care space to digitally native indie brands, which have all made influencer management and engagement a critical practice of their marketing and advertising programs. We are a remote-first company, and for the folks that like to meet in person, we have offices in San Francisco, New York, Boston, Paris, and London. We operate on a culture of mutual respect, with core value pillars including:
Trust. We earn the trust of our team, customers, creators, and partners through transparency, predictability, and integrity.
Diversity. Bringing diverse perspectives to the table results in stronger outcomes. All are welcome.
Value. Through our words and actions, we strive to create tangible value for our customers and peers. We only succeed when our community succeeds.
Ownership. We lead with action. We take pride in solving the hardest challenges and feel accountable for our commitments.
Mutual success. We share goals with each other and with our clients. Alignment, collaboration, and empathy are the cornerstones of our success.
This position is 100% remote, with the understanding that occasional in-person attendance may be required for trainings, meetings, and team gatherings, as determined by your manager.
We are looking for a part-time Software Engineering Intern to support internal tooling initiatives that improve reliability, visibility, and operational efficiency across our platform.
This role focuses on building and enhancing internal services and automation tools used by our engineering and support teams. It's a hands-on opportunity to contribute to real systems in a short timeframe.
Responsibilities

• Improve reliability and correctness of a social platform integration, including data quality fixes
• Expand and validate data ingestion to support additional attributes
• Automate ingestion workflows and introduce monitoring for failures
• Build API endpoints to support internal services
• Develop internal tools and simple UIs for data access and visibility
• Identify and track key user actions across services
• Contribute to monitoring, alerting, and automation of system health

Requirements

• Proficiency in at least one programming language (e.g., Java, Python, Go, C++, JavaScript, Kotlin)
• Basic understanding of web development concepts, including APIs and client-server architecture (CRUD, REST, databases)
• Familiarity with core HTTP concepts (requests, responses, status codes)
• Ability to quickly learn new technologies and work within an existing codebase
• Experience with Python or Kotlin
• Familiarity with data pipelines or ETL concepts
• Exposure to observability tools (metrics, dashboards, alerting)
• Experience working with APIs, logs, or debugging tools
• Basic knowledge of databases/SQL
• Basic web development knowledge and hands-on project experience

Benefits
• Competitive Salary
• Remote Work Options with Hybrid Flexibility and Home Office Set-Up Stipend
• Coworking Office Subscription for Collaborative Spaces
• Health, Dental, and Life Insurance Coverage*
• Open Vacation Policy and Flexible Holiday Schedule to Suit Your Needs
• Paid Parental Leave to Support Quality Time with Your Loved Ones
• Career Development, including Internal and External Training Opportunities
Traackr employs individuals in multiple US states and countries. We use market benchmark data and geographic zones to determine our salary ranges. Your zone's specific pay range is dependent on your home location. We encourage you to discuss your zone-specific pay range with your Traackr recruiter for more details.
Benefit programs vary by country/state of residency, are subject to eligibility requirements, and may be modified from time to time. Ask for more details about the benefits in your specific region.
Traackr is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other legally protected characteristics. All your information will be kept confidential in accordance with EEO guidelines.
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