Backend Development Intern

Our product started as a side project in 2022 and now has a few hundred paying customers, mostly in Sindh. Small accounting firms in Sindh use our engagement letter and e-signature tool, and most heard about us from a colleague.

The internship:

This is a hands-on coding internship. Most of the work is in Python and Node.js, with some SQL and a bit of shell scripting. Remote within Pakistan. The team meets in Karachi once a quarter, travel covered.

What you'll do:

• Fix bugs from the Jira backlog, starting with small, well-defined tickets
• Write and test backend features in Python or Node.js under the guidance of a senior developer
• Present a short demo of your work to the team every two weeks
• Add unit tests with pytest or Jest so new code does not lower coverage
• Build REST API endpoints and document them in Postman or Swagger
• Update the README and internal Confluence pages when you change how something works

Requirements:

• Available for at least 30 hours a week, work from home
• Based anywhere in Pakistan
• Final-year students or fresh graduates of BSCS, BSSE, BBA or a related program
• Have a working laptop and a stable internet connection, ideally with a UPS backup
• Own laptop with at least 8 GB RAM and a reliable internet connection
• Able to communicate clearly in written English on Slack and in pull requests
• Available for 30 to 40 hours a week for the full internship period

Preferred:

• Familiarity with Django, Flask, FastAPI or Express

What you get out of it:

• How a production codebase is organised, deployed and monitored
• Certificate and letter of recommendation on completion, plus a pre-placement offer for strong performers

Duration: 6 months

Start date: Immediately

Stipend: PKR 60,000 - PKR 65,000 a month

Perks:

• Laptop provided for the internship
• Flexible work hours
• Letter of recommendation
• Job offer on successful completion

We will only contact shortlisted applicants.

Duration: 6 months. Start: Immediately.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Akhtar Digital.