Backend Development Intern (Remote)

Who we are

We run a marketplace with over 300,000 active sellers and fulfillment centres in four regions. Our engineering, trust and safety, and customer support teams work across offices in Cologne and several other countries. Core hours are 10 to 3, and the rest of the day is flexible.

About the role

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. The company is based in Cologne, Germany. We are a distributed team spread across a few time zones. This is a remote internship. You will work with our team in Cologne, and the stipend is paid monthly in USD. Working hours overlap with Central European Time. A stable internet connection and a backup power option are required.

Responsibilities

• Join the daily 15-minute standup on Google Meet and post a short written update in Slack.
• Fix bugs from the Jira backlog, starting with small, well-defined tickets.
• Query and update data in PostgreSQL or MySQL, including simple migrations.
• Refactor old modules when asked, keeping behaviour the same.
• Debug failing builds in the GitHub Actions pipeline and note what caused them.
• 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.

Requirements

• Are available for a full-time work from home internship for the entire duration.
• Students currently pursuing B.Tech, BE, BCA, MCA, B.Sc or a related degree, or fresh graduates (2027 batch)
• Women starting or restarting their careers are encouraged to apply.
• Some experience with Git, even if only on college or personal projects.
• 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.
• Comfortable writing simple SQL queries (SELECT, JOIN, GROUP BY)
• Pursuing a B.Tech, B.E., BCA, MCA, BS Computer Science or a related degree, graduating in 2027.
• Basic understanding of data structures, OOP and how HTTP requests work.

Bonus points

• Contributions to an open source project, however small.
• Competitive programming practice on LeetCode, Codeforces or CodeChef.
• Any previous internship, hackathon or freelance coding work.

Duration: 2 months

Start date: Immediately

Stipend: $650 - $850/month

What we offer

• Mentorship from senior team members.
• 5 days a week.
• Certificate.
• Pre-placement offer (PPO) for strong performers.
• Job offer on successful completion.
• Performance bonus.

Duration: 2 months. Start: Immediately.

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