Django Developer Intern

Capstanwell Lending is an independent wealth management firm advising families, business owners and retirees. Clients pay a flat annual fee, and the firm takes no commissions. Still family owned, 55 years on. Compliance reviews outgoing client email, so expect to write carefully.

About the role

We need a student who can write clean code, test it and explain what it does. Prior internships are not required. Remote position. Most of the team is in Kolkata, but nobody is required to come in. Weekday working hours, with room to shift your day when needed.

Day to day

Query and update data in PostgreSQL or MySQL, including simple migrations. Fix bugs from the Jira backlog, starting with small, well-defined tickets. Present a short demo of your work to the team every two weeks. Update the README and internal Confluence pages when you change how something works. Build REST API endpoints and document them in Postman or Swagger. Join the daily 15-minute standup on Google Meet and post a short written update in Slack. Refactor old modules when asked, keeping behaviour the same. Profile slow endpoints and suggest fixes, such as adding an index or caching a result.

Who can apply

Have their own laptop and a reliable internet connection. Students currently pursuing B.Tech, BE, BCA, MCA, B.Sc or a related degree, or fresh graduates (2026 or 2027 batch). Basic understanding of data structures, OOP and how HTTP requests work. Own laptop with at least 8 GB RAM and a reliable internet connection. Able to communicate clearly in written English on Slack and in pull requests. Available for 30 to 40 hours a week for the full internship period. A GitHub profile with at least two projects you wrote yourself.

What you'll learn

You will ship at least one feature that real users touch before the internship ends. Code review on every pull request, so expect a lot of feedback on naming, tests and structure. How a production codebase is organised, deployed and monitored.

Duration: 3 months

Start date: Within 2 weeks

Stipend: ₹31,000 - ₹34,000 monthly

Perks

Letter of recommendation. Job offer on successful completion. Internet allowance. Informal dress code.

Duration: 3 months. Start: Within 2 weeks.

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