Backend Engineering Intern

Advertising, subscriptions and transaction fees each bring in a significant share of revenue. Our engineering, trust and safety, and customer support teams work across offices in Ahmedabad and several other countries.

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. Our headquarters is in Ahmedabad, and about a third of the team works remotely from other countries. You will intern remotely with our team in Ahmedabad. We have hosted remote interns from several countries before. Normal working hours, Monday to Friday. You will need a reliable internet connection and a quiet place to work.

Responsibilities

• Query and update data in PostgreSQL or MySQL, including simple migrations.
• Raise pull requests on GitHub and respond to code review comments within a day.
• Add unit tests with pytest or Jest so new code does not lower coverage.
• Debug failing builds in the GitHub Actions pipeline and note what caused them.
• Update the README and internal Confluence pages when you change how something works.
• Build REST API endpoints and document them in Postman or Swagger.
• Fix bugs from the Jira backlog, starting with small, well-defined tickets.

Who can apply

• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's degree, graduating 2027 or 2028.
• Based in Canada for the duration of the internship.
• Available for the full internship period.
• Eligible to work in Canada.
• 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.
• Able to communicate clearly in written English on Slack and in pull requests.
• Some experience with Git, even if only on college or personal projects.
• Basic understanding of data structures, OOP and how HTTP requests work.

Bonus points

• Exposure to Docker or a cloud platform such as AWS or GCP.
• Familiarity with Django, Flask, FastAPI or Express.
• Knowledge of Linux command line basics.

Duration: 12 weeks

Start date: Summer 2027

Stipend: $58.00-$74.50 an hour

Perks

• Paid company holidays.
• Home office setup stipend.
• Return offer opportunities.
• Mentorship from a dedicated buddy and manager.

Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

Duration: 12 weeks. Start: Summer 2027.

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