Backend Development Intern

About the work from home internship

We need a student who can write clean code, test it and explain what it does. Prior internships are not required. Your day-to-day work will include:

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

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

3. Add unit tests with pytest or Jest so new code does not lower coverage

4. Fix bugs from the Jira backlog, starting with small, well-defined tickets

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

6. Present a short demo of your work to the team every two weeks

7. Query and update data in PostgreSQL or MySQL, including simple migrations

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

Skill(s) required: Linux, Git, Python

Who can apply

1. Have a working laptop and a stable internet connection, ideally with a UPS backup

2. Available for at least 30 hours a week, work from home

Stipend: $350 to $500/month

Duration: 6 months | Start date: Immediately

Perks: Performance bonus, Internet allowance, Laptop provided for the internship, Mentorship from senior team members

Number of openings: 1

About Trellisloft

Public sector agencies, utilities and large health systems licence our asset management platform under multi-year contracts. More than 9,000 organisations use our HR and payroll suite, from regional hospitals to school districts. Founded in 1993, we now have 41,200 employees. On-call rotates weekly and pays a flat stipend whether or not the pager goes off.

We may close the role early, so do not wait too long to apply.

Duration: 6 months. Start: Immediately.

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