About Ironwoodkit IT
Certifications include ISO 27001 and SOC 2 Type II, and we hold partner status with Microsoft, Cisco and VMware.
About the role
We need a student who can write clean code, test it and explain what it does. Prior internships are not required. Remote within India. The team meets in Chennai once a quarter, travel covered. Standard office hours, Monday to Friday, with flexibility around them. You will need a stable internet connection and a backup power source (UPS or inverter).
What you'll do
- Raise pull requests on GitHub and respond to code review comments within a day.
- Fix bugs from the Jira backlog, starting with small, well-defined tickets.
- Profile slow endpoints and suggest fixes, such as adding an index or caching a result.
- Update the README and internal Confluence pages when you change how something works.
- Write and test backend features in Python or Node.js under the guidance of a senior developer.
- Join the daily 15-minute standup on Google Meet and post a short written update in Slack.
- Add unit tests with pytest or Jest so new code does not lower coverage.
- Query and update data in PostgreSQL or MySQL, including simple migrations.
What we're looking for
- Available for a full-time (work from home) internship for the full duration.
- Have a working laptop and a stable internet connection.
- Students currently pursuing B.Tech, BE, BCA, MCA, B.Sc or a related degree, or fresh graduates (2026, 2027 or 2028 batch)
- Able to communicate clearly in written English on Slack and in pull requests.
- Good grasp of at least one programming language: Python, Java, JavaScript or C++.
- Available for 30 to 40 hours a week for the full internship period.
- Own laptop with at least 8 GB RAM and a reliable internet connection.
- A GitHub profile with at least two projects you wrote yourself.
Preferred
- Familiarity with Django, Flask, FastAPI or Express.
- Exposure to Docker or a cloud platform such as AWS or GCP.
- Contributions to an open source project, however small.
What you'll learn
- You will ship at least one feature that real users touch before the internship ends.
- Writing tests is part of the job here, and you will get good at 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: 4 months
Start date: Immediately
Stipend: ₹31,000 - ₹36,000 per month
Perks
- Flexible work hours.
- Letter of recommendation.
- Free access to paid learning courses.
- Internet allowance.
- Mentorship from senior team members.
- Job offer on successful completion.
Candidates must be eligible to work in.
Duration: 4 months. Start: Immediately.
Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Ironwoodkit IT.