Django Developer Intern

About the internship

We need a student who can write clean code, test it and explain what it does. Prior internships are not required. As an intern, you will:

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. Pair with other engineers over screen share to work through tricky problems.

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

Skill(s) required: Data Structures, REST API, Linux, Node.js, Git, SQL

Eligibility

1. Women returning to work after a career break are welcome to apply

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

3. Available for a full-time (work from home) internship for the full duration

Stipend: $650 to $800 per month + performance bonus

Duration: 3 months

Start date: Within 2 weeks

Perks: Performance bonus, Job offer on successful completion, Free access to paid learning courses, Laptop provided for the internship

Number of openings: 1

About the company

Annual releases gave way to two-week sprints years ago, and the platform now handles over 200 million API calls a day. We started in 1980 and have grown to about 2,700 people. Laptops are MacBook Pros, and you pick your own editor.

Please submit your CV in English.

Duration: 3 months. Start: Within 2 weeks.

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