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. Your day-to-day work will include:

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

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

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

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

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

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

Skill(s) required: Python, Java, SQL

Who should apply

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

2. Have their own laptop and a reliable internet connection

3. Women wanting to start or restart their career can also apply

Stipend: ₹29,000-₹38,000 monthly

Duration: 3 months | Start date: Immediately

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

Number of openings: 4

About Hickorystead

Public sector agencies, utilities and large health systems licence our asset management platform under multi-year contracts. Headquartered in Mumbai since 1995, the company now sells in 40 countries and supports customers in 11 languages. Releases go out Tuesday mornings, never on Fridays.

Duration: 3 months. Start: Immediately.

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