Java Developer Intern

About Parkside Interactive:

Parkside Interactive operates consumer websites and apps used by tens of millions of people each month. Advertising, subscriptions and transaction fees each bring in a significant share of revenue. We started in 2004 and have grown to about 590 people. We ship small changes daily rather than big quarterly releases.

About the role:

The intern will work on internal tools and APIs used by our support and operations staff. Daily standup on Google Meet, everything else async on Slack. Our headquarters is in New York City, and about a third of the team works remotely from other countries. You will intern remotely with our team in New York City. We have hosted remote interns from several countries before. Expect to work a schedule that overlaps with US Eastern business hours until about noon ET. Please make sure you have dependable internet and backup power.

What you'll do:

• Join the daily 15-minute standup on Google Meet and post a short written update in Slack.
• Debug failing builds in the GitHub Actions pipeline and note what caused them.
• Query and update data in PostgreSQL or MySQL, including simple migrations.
• 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.
• Update the README and internal Confluence pages when you change how something works.

What we're looking for:

• Available for at least 30 hours a week, work from home.
• Final-year students or fresh graduates of BSCS, BSSE, BBA or a related program.
• Own a laptop and have stable internet at home, ideally with a UPS backup.
• Pursuing a B.Tech, B.E., BCA, MCA, BS Computer Science or a related degree, graduating in 2026 or 2027.
• Comfortable writing simple SQL queries (SELECT, JOIN, GROUP BY)
• Able to communicate clearly in written English on Slack and in pull requests.
• Basic understanding of data structures, OOP and how HTTP requests work.

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.
• Writing tests is part of the job here, and you will get good at it.

Duration: 2 months

Start date: Within 2 weeks

Stipend: $300 - $400 monthly

What we offer:

• Informal dress code.
• Mentorship from senior team members.
• Job offer on successful completion.
• Pre-placement offer (PPO) for strong performers.
• Performance bonus.

The posting will close once we have a strong shortlist.

Duration: 2 months. Start: Within 2 weeks.

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