Python Django Internship Jobs in Washington (NOW HIRING)

Who We Are Looking For

We are a build-first, cloud-first, remote-first engineering team. DevOps, CI/CD, and TDD are foundational assumptions. We are a Python/Django shop with React front ends, Databricks as our data platform, Tableau as a BI tool, and AWS as our infrastructure. Most on the team come from a background in large distributed systems in a retail environment.

You will be a member of our small data engineering team. This is a hands-on, build-oriented technical role. We’re looking for an experienced technical contributor who is excellent at their craft and can also lead others by example. You will own your code here – you will be expected to build, operate, and maintain the structures, jobs, and integrations that you create. This is a fully remote role.

What You Will Do:

The essential functions include, but are are not limited to the following:

• Be a sought-after technical partner who works with product managers and business teams to understand problems and propose solutions

• Build high quality solutions that implement engineering best practices

• Mentor junior data engineers and analysts, leading by example

• Maintain high operational excellence, participating in the team on-call support rotation and constantly improving our systems

What Skills You Need (Required):

• 5+ years of professional, non-internship experience as a data engineer

• Production experience with Databricks, Snowflake, or BigQuery platforms

• Senior-level experience with engineering practices (CI/CD, testing, monitoring, and metrics analysis)

• Highly proficient in Spark, SQL, Python (will be tested)

• Be able to travel to one of our warehouse locations 2-3 times per year

• BS (or higher, e.g., MS, or PhD) in Computer Science or related technical field involving coding (e.g., physics or mathematics), or equivalent technical experience

• Authorized to work in the United States for any employer

• Preferred: Experience setting up ML environments for data science experiments

• Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment Visas at this time. 

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.

• Prolonged periods of sitting: The role requires working at a desk and using a computer for extended periods.

• Manual dexterity: Frequent use of hands and fingers to handle or operate office equipment, such as keyboards, phones, and copiers.

• Visual acuity: Ability to read documents, spreadsheets, and computer screens for prolonged periods.

• Occasional standing, walking, and reaching: May be required to move about the office, retrieve files, or attend meetings.

• Lifting and carrying: Ability to lift and carry items weighing up to 15 pounds (e.g., office supplies, documents).

• Hearing and speaking: Clear and effective communication in person and via phone or virtual platforms.

• Minimal physical exertion: The role primarily involves sedentary work, with occasional physical activity as needed.