Backend Development Intern

About the internship

The intern will work on internal tools and APIs used by our support and operations staff. Daily standup on Google Meet, everything else async on Slack. Your day-to-day work will include:

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

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

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

4. Raise pull requests on GitHub and respond to code review comments within a day.

5. Debug failing builds in the GitHub Actions pipeline and note what caused them.

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

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

8. Join the daily 15-minute standup on Google Meet and post a short written update in Slack.

Skill(s) required: REST API, Python, Node.js, Linux, English Proficiency (Written), Data Structures

Who should apply

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

2. Students currently pursuing B.Tech, BE, BCA, MCA, B.Sc or a related degree, or fresh graduates (2026 or 2027 batch)

3. Have their own laptop and a reliable internet connection

Stipend: $650 - $690 per month

Duration: 2 months | Start date: Immediately

Perks: Certificate, Free access to paid learning courses, 5 days a week, Mentorship from senior team members

Number of openings: 4

About the company

Our engineering, trust and safety, and customer support teams work across offices in Los Angeles and several other countries. Since 2021, the company has expanded from listings into payments, shipping and seller financing. We started in 2021 and have grown to about 450 people. Experiments run constantly, and most product decisions follow A/B test results.

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.

Duration: 2 months. Start: Immediately.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Tamarackreach Interactive LLC.