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Intern - Developer

LightPath
$18.00- $20.00
United States, New York, Bethpage
Feb 05, 2026
Intern - Developer Job ID: 570916978 Location: 1111 Stewart Avenue, Bethpage, NY 11714 About Lightpath Lightpath is building the fiber infrastructure the digital economy depends on - owning, operating, and expanding dense, high-performance networks for enterprises, public institutions, carriers, and cloud innovators. Our all-fiber network supports mission-critical environments, from financial markets and healthcare systems to AI platforms and next-generation cloud architectures. As we expand across the Northeast and into high-growth markets nationwide, we invest ahead of demand - building infrastructure with precision, resilience, and accountability. To support that growth, we're building a team of people who take ownership, think long-term, and take pride in tackling complex work with care and integrity. At Lightpath, every role contributes to infrastructure that powers critical systems and real-world outcomes. We look for individuals who value precision, accountability, and collaboration and who want to help build networks, processes, and partnerships that are engineered to last. We're looking for interns who are eager to learn, contribute, and grow in a collaborative environment. As an intern, you'll have the opportunity to: Work closely with team members on meaningful projects that drive results. Collaborate across departments, gaining exposure to different areas of the business. Explore and apply AI tools and technologies as part of project work and problem-solving. Be an active part of a supportive, team-oriented culture. Contribute fresh ideas and take ownership of tasks that make an impact. Description The Lightpath Intern - Developer is responsible for the independent and timely completion of systems and programming tasks for complex or business-critical applications. These tasks might include coding, testing, building, documentation, and post-installation L3 support, all performed in accordance with established standards. Key non-reporting relationships Peer Developer - Developers work on a team as a cohesive unit - sharing knowledge, reviewing code, receiving, and incorporating critique and feedback. Developers participate in design, planning, retrospective, and estimating exercises. Project Manager/BA - discuss vision and approach, provide status updates, respond to inquiries about functionality, give input on business documentation. Internal Clients/Users - The Developer interacts with business users during planning, demonstrations, acceptance testing, etc. Agile Roles (Scrum Master, Product Owner) - The Developer participates in the Scrum process with appropriate responsibility (Owns, Facilitates, Participates, Avoids) for assigned ceremonies and artifacts. Success Criteria Urgently commits to functional and supportable solutions. Able to proceed independently within department norms and patterns. Communicates impediments and owns resolution. Analyzes multiple techniques & use-case scenarios and selects appropriate approach. Produces valuable output, free of preventable defects. Provides realistic and repeatable estimations of complexity and time to completion. Breaks down complex problems into efficient, achievable goals. Facilitates verification by presenting functional and non-functional details about output. Accepts and incorporates critique and feedback. Qualifications Entering senior year of an undergraduate program or be recent graduates of an undergraduate or master's program in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field. Candidate must be local to one of our office locations. Bethpage NY, NYC, Golden CO, Wakefield MA, White Plains NY. A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, CIS, Engineering, or related discipline is in-process or completed. Knowledge full stack application and programming: JavaScript, Java, C#, HTML5, XML/XSLT, etc Knowledge in API technologies - Rest, SOAP, RMI, etc. Knowledge in version control - git Knowledge in database technologies - Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL, etc. Operating System and internetworking knowledge - Windows, *NIX, TCP/IP, DNS Knowledge of software product development standards and methodologies. Experience in systems design & implementation patterns especially object-oriented concepts. Ability to read and create design documentation - UML, data flow, & state diagrams, etc. Experience in full project lifecycle including all stages of design and implementation of custom applications as well as the deployment of packaged solutions Possess excellent logical and analytical skills. Possess exceptional verbal and written communications skills; ability to respond to internal client inquiries, effectively communicate critical problems and discuss resolutions with peers and management; ability to translate complex technical problems into simple lay terms understandable to a non-technical audience. Lightpath is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to recruiting, hiring and promoting qualified people of all backgrounds regardless of gender, race, color, creed, national origin, religion, age, marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law. Lightpath collects personal information about its applicants for employment that may include personal identifiers, professional or employment related information, photos, education information and/or protected classifications under federal and state law. This information is collected for employment purposes, including identification, work authorization, FCRA-compliant background screening, human resource administration and compliance with federal, state and local law. This position is identified as being performed in/or reporting to company operations in New York State. The pay range at the time of posting in the specified locations is $18.00- $20.00/hour. Pay ranges are supplied in compliance with New York State law. Pay is competitive and based on a number of job-related factors, including skills and experience.