Java Developer Intern

The product is a vulnerability management platform that scans networks and ranks fixes by real-world risk. Background checks are required, and some client work requires a government clearance.

The internship:

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. This is a remote internship. You will work with our team in Dublin, and the stipend is paid monthly in USD. Core hours are 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM UK time. We use Slack, Notion and Google Meet. Cameras on for team calls.

Responsibilities:

• 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.
• Profile slow endpoints and suggest fixes, such as adding an index or caching a result.
• Present a short demo of your work to the team every two weeks.
• Join the daily 15-minute standup on Google Meet and post a short written update in Slack.
• Raise pull requests on GitHub and respond to code review comments within a day.
• Refactor old modules when asked, keeping behaviour the same.
• Pair with other engineers over screen share to work through tricky problems.

What we're looking for:

• Available for a full-time (work from home) internship for the full duration.
• Students currently pursuing B.Tech, BE, BCA, MCA, B.Sc or a related degree, or fresh graduates (2026, 2027 or 2028 batch)
• Women returning to work after a career break are welcome to apply.
• Must be able to overlap at least 4 hours a day with the team's working hours.
• Basic understanding of data structures, OOP and how HTTP requests work.
• Some experience with Git, even if only on college or personal projects.
• Pursuing a B.Tech, B.E., BCA, MCA, BS Computer Science or a related degree, graduating in 2026, 2027 or 2028.
• A GitHub profile with at least two projects you wrote yourself.

Bonus points:

• Competitive programming practice on LeetCode, Codeforces or CodeChef.
• Any previous internship, hackathon or freelance coding work.
• Knowledge of Linux command line basics.

What you get out of it:

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

Duration: 4 months

Start date: Within 2 weeks

Stipend: $450 to $650 monthly

What we offer:

• Letter of recommendation.
• Flexible work hours.
• Laptop provided for the internship.

Duration: 4 months. Start: Within 2 weeks.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Shannon Cyber Ltd.