Backend Development Intern

Products include endpoint protection, email security and a cloud posture management platform. We operate security operations centres on three continents, so alerts are triaged by analysts on day shift wherever they arrive. We started in 1992 and have grown to about 3,500 people.

The program:

Nowak Cyber is hiring a Backend Development Intern for Within 2 weeks. 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. Our headquarters is in Gilbert, and about a third of the team works remotely from other countries. Remote internship with a team based in Gilbert. The stipend is paid at the end of each month. Core hours overlap with US Central time, 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM CT. We send you a laptop and the accessories you need on day one.

Responsibilities:

• Pair with other engineers over screen share to work through tricky problems
• Build REST API endpoints and document them in Postman or Swagger
• Fix bugs from the Jira backlog, starting with small, well-defined tickets
• Query and update data in PostgreSQL or MySQL, including simple migrations
• Add unit tests with pytest or Jest so new code does not lower coverage
• Write and test backend features in Python or Node.js under the guidance of a senior developer

Basic qualifications:

• Can start immediately or within two weeks
• Women returning to work after a career break are welcome to apply
• Good grasp of at least one programming language: Python, Java, JavaScript or C++
• Basic understanding of data structures, OOP and how HTTP requests work
• Some experience with Git, even if only on college or personal projects
• A GitHub profile with at least two projects you wrote yourself

Nice to have:

• Competitive programming practice on LeetCode, Codeforces or CodeChef
• Familiarity with Django, Flask, FastAPI or Express

What you get out of it:

• Writing tests is part of the job here, and you will get good at it
• You will ship at least one feature that real users touch before the internship ends

Program dates: Within 2 weeks, 3 months.

Pay: ₹44,000 to ₹56,000/month

Perks:

• Job offer on successful completion
• Laptop provided for the internship
• Pre-placement offer (PPO) for strong performers
• Letter of recommendation
• Mentorship from senior team members

We are reviewing applications as they arrive, so apply early.

Duration: 3 months. Start: Within 2 weeks.

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