Django Developer Intern

About Wharfside Apps:

Hobbyists in Canada make up most of our customers, and many have been buying since the beginning.

About the role:

Our Platform team is five engineers working fully remote across two time zones. The intern picks up small backend tickets first and moves to bigger features once comfortable. The company is based in Halifax, Canada. The team is spread across multiple countries. The internship is fully remote. Interns join our Halifax team on daily calls and get a named mentor. Core hours are 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM US Eastern. Reliable internet and a power backup are a must.

Responsibilities:

Present a short demo of your work to the team every two weeks. Write and test backend features in Python or Node.js under the guidance of a senior developer. Raise pull requests on GitHub and respond to code review comments within a day. Query and update data in PostgreSQL or MySQL, including simple migrations. Pair with other engineers over screen share to work through tricky problems. Debug failing builds in the GitHub Actions pipeline and note what caused them.

Requirements:

Are able to join within 15 days. 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. Good grasp of at least one programming language: Python, Java, JavaScript or C++. Available for 30 to 40 hours a week for the full internship period.

Preferred:

Familiarity with Django, Flask, FastAPI or Express.

Duration: 3 months

Start date: Immediately

Stipend: ₹49,000 to ₹68,000/month

What we offer:

Performance bonus. Mentorship from senior team members. 5 days a week. Letter of recommendation. Informal dress code.

Duration: 3 months. Start: Immediately.

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