Backend Development Intern

About 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. As an intern, you will:

1. Fix bugs from the Jira backlog, starting with small, well-defined tickets.

2. Present a short demo of your work to the team every two weeks

3. Refactor old modules when asked, keeping behaviour the same

4. Write and test backend features in Python or Node.js under the guidance of a senior developer.

5. Profile slow endpoints and suggest fixes, such as adding an index or caching a result

6. Add unit tests with pytest or Jest so new code does not lower coverage

7. Update the README and internal Confluence pages when you change how something works

8. Build REST API endpoints and document them in Postman or Swagger

Skill(s) required: Python, Java, Data Structures, JavaScript, Linux

Who can apply

1. Available for at least 30 hours a week, work from home

2. Based anywhere in Pakistan

3. Final-year students or fresh graduates of BSCS, BSSE, BBA or a related program

Stipend: PKR 60,000 - PKR 65,000 pcm

Duration: 3 months

Start date: Immediately

Perks: Letter of recommendation, Job offer on successful completion, Performance bonus, 5 days a week, Flexible work hours, Free access to paid learning courses

Number of openings: 1

About Akhtar Digital

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.

Duration: 3 months. Start: Immediately.

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