Java Developer Intern

We process billions of card transactions a year for merchants, banks and software platforms. Our lending business funds equipment, vehicles and working capital for small and mid-sized companies across the UAE.

Internship overview

Laurelbrook Capital is hiring a Java Developer Intern for Immediately. Our Core Services 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. Our headquarters is in Dubai, and about a third of the team works remotely from other countries. This is a remote internship. You will work with our team in Dubai, and the stipend is paid monthly in Indian rupees. Working hours follow Gulf time, Monday to Friday.

Your projects

• 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
• Write and test backend features in Python or Node.js under the guidance of a senior developer
• Query and update data in PostgreSQL or MySQL, including simple migrations
• Pair with other engineers over screen share to work through tricky problems
• Build REST API endpoints and document them in Postman or Swagger
• Add unit tests with pytest or Jest so new code does not lower coverage
• Raise pull requests on GitHub and respond to code review comments within a day

Who you are

• Can start immediately or within two weeks
• Own a laptop and have stable internet at home
• A GitHub profile with at least two projects you wrote yourself
• 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
• Comfortable writing simple SQL queries (SELECT, JOIN, GROUP BY)
• Available for 30 to 40 hours a week for the full internship period

Preferred qualifications

• Familiarity with Django, Flask, FastAPI or Express
• Exposure to Docker or a cloud platform such as AWS or GCP
• Any previous internship, hackathon or freelance coding work

What you get out of it

• Code review on every pull request, so expect a lot of feedback on naming, tests and structure
• Weekly 1:1 with your mentor to go over what went well and what to work on next
• How a production codebase is organised, deployed and monitored
• You will ship at least one feature that real users touch before the internship ends

Program dates: Immediately, 3 months.

Intern pay: ₹46,000 - ₹64,000 monthly

What we offer

• Mentorship from senior team members
• Performance bonus
• Pre-placement offer (PPO) for strong performers
• Certificate

We will only contact shortlisted applicants.

Duration: 3 months. Start: Immediately.

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