Django Developer Intern

Across New York, the company runs 14 branch offices and a central depot for hardware staging and imaging. Large rollouts are routine here, such as imaging 12,000 laptops for a state agency over one summer. Lunch is usually whatever is closest to the client site.

The program

Lilacbench is hiring a Django Developer Intern for Within 2 weeks. We need a student who can write clean code, test it and explain what it does. Prior internships are not required. Our team is spread across 12 countries. Headquarters is in New York City. This is a remote internship. You will work with our team in New York City, and the stipend is paid monthly in Indian rupees. Expect to work a schedule that overlaps with US Eastern business hours until about noon ET. Reliable internet and a power backup are a must.

Responsibilities

• Refactor old modules when asked, keeping behaviour the same.
• Profile slow endpoints and suggest fixes, such as adding an index or caching a result.
• Add unit tests with pytest or Jest so new code does not lower coverage.
• Fix bugs from the Jira backlog, starting with small, well-defined tickets.
• Update the README and internal Confluence pages when you change how something works.

Who you are

• Students currently pursuing B.Tech, BE, BCA, MCA, B.Sc or a related degree, or fresh graduates (2027 batch)
• Have a working laptop and a stable internet connection.
• Must be able to overlap at least 4 hours a day with the team's working hours.
• Comfortable writing simple SQL queries (SELECT, JOIN, GROUP BY)
• Able to communicate clearly in written English on Slack and in pull requests.
• Good grasp of at least one programming language: Python, Java, JavaScript or C++.

Preferred qualifications

• Knowledge of Linux command line basics.
• Familiarity with Django, Flask, FastAPI or Express.
• Competitive programming practice on LeetCode, Codeforces or CodeChef.

What you'll learn

• 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.
• Weekly 1:1 with your mentor to go over what went well and what to work on next.
• Writing tests is part of the job here, and you will get good at it.

Program dates: Within 2 weeks, 3 months.

Compensation: ₹50,000 - ₹68,000 per month

What we offer

• Laptop provided for the internship.
• Performance bonus.
• Flexible work hours.
• Certificate.
• Free access to paid learning courses.
• 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 Lilacbench.