Backend Development Intern

About the internship

The intern will work on internal tools and APIs used by our support and operations staff. Daily standup on Google Meet, everything else async on Slack. Selected intern's day-to-day responsibilities include:

1. Join the daily 15-minute standup on Google Meet and post a short written update in Slack

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

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

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

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

6. Raise pull requests on GitHub and respond to code review comments within a day.

Skill(s) required: REST API, JavaScript, English Proficiency (Written)

Eligibility

1. Can start right away or within the next two weeks

2. Have their own laptop and a reliable internet connection

3. Women returning to work after a career break are welcome to apply

Stipend: $550 - $600/month (fixed)

Duration: 2 months | Start date: Dec 2026

Perks: Flexible work hours, Certificate, Letter of recommendation, Internet allowance, Mentorship from senior team members, Job offer on successful completion

Number of openings: 2

About the company

We employ 520 people across underwriting, claims, actuarial, IT and customer service. Commercial lines, personal lines and specialty programs are run as separate business units. Most of the office has been here more than ten years.

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.

Duration: 2 months. Start: Dec 2026.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Al Khaleej George Mutual LLC.