Backend Development Intern

We run a fiber backbone of over 20,000 route miles, plus data centres and network operations centres. Headquartered in Nantes, the company has 136,300 employees and contact centres in four locations.

The program

Saltbox Telecom 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 team is spread across 6 countries. Headquarters is in Nantes. The internship is fully remote. Interns join our Nantes team on daily calls and get a named mentor. Core hours are 10:00 to 15:00 CET.

What you'll do

• Raise pull requests on GitHub and respond to code review comments within a day
• Join the daily 15-minute standup on Google Meet and post a short written update in Slack
• Write and test backend features in Python or Node.js under the guidance of a senior developer
• Fix bugs from the Jira backlog, starting with small, well-defined tickets
• Refactor old modules when asked, keeping behaviour the same

Who you are

• Women starting or restarting their careers are encouraged to apply
• Are able to join within 15 days
• Pursuing a B.Tech, B.E., BCA, MCA, BS Computer Science or a related degree, graduating in 2026 or 2027
• Own laptop with at least 8 GB RAM and a reliable internet connection
• Available for 30 to 40 hours a week for the full internship period

Preferred qualifications

• Any previous internship, hackathon or freelance coding work
• Exposure to Docker or a cloud platform such as AWS or GCP
• Competitive programming practice on LeetCode, Codeforces or CodeChef

What you'll learn

• Certificate and letter of recommendation on completion, plus a pre-placement offer for strong performers
• Writing tests is part of the job here, and you will get good at it

Program dates: Within 2 weeks, 3 months.

Pay: ₹47,000 - ₹57,000 per month

Perks

• Job offer on successful completion
• Pre-placement offer (PPO) for strong performers
• Flexible work hours
• Mentorship from senior team members
• Certificate

Duration: 3 months. Start: Within 2 weeks.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Saltbox Telecom SA.