Java Developer Intern

Paddockbridge HQ is a 2-person team running a niche online store for vintage audio parts. Everyone has access to the analytics dashboard, and weekly numbers are posted in Slack.

Overview:

This is a hands-on coding internship. Most of the work is in Python and Node.js, with some SQL and a bit of shell scripting. You can work from home anywhere in India. We have no office requirement. We keep meetings to a minimum and work mostly async. We use Slack, Notion and Google Meet. Cameras on for team calls.

Responsibilities:

• Update the README and internal Confluence pages when you change how something works
• Profile slow endpoints and suggest fixes, such as adding an index or caching a result
• Query and update data in PostgreSQL or MySQL, including simple migrations
• Refactor old modules when asked, keeping behaviour the same
• Fix bugs from the Jira backlog, starting with small, well-defined tickets

Requirements:

• Own a laptop and have stable internet at home
• Students currently pursuing B.Tech, BE, BCA, MCA, B.Sc or a related degree, or fresh graduates (2026, 2027 or 2028 batch)
• Can start right away or within the next two weeks
• Must be able to overlap at least 4 hours a day with the team's working hours
• Pursuing a B.Tech, B.E., BCA, MCA, BS Computer Science or a related degree, graduating in 2026, 2027 or 2028
• Comfortable writing simple SQL queries (SELECT, JOIN, GROUP BY)
• Some experience with Git, even if only on college or personal projects
• Basic understanding of data structures, OOP and how HTTP requests work

Nice to have:

• Familiarity with Django, Flask, FastAPI or Express
• Competitive programming practice on LeetCode, Codeforces or CodeChef

Duration: 1 month

Start date: Immediately

Stipend: ₹26,000-₹32,000/month

Perks:

• Performance bonus
• Letter of recommendation
• 5 days a week
• Certificate

Duration: 1 month. Start: Immediately.

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