Java Developer Intern

About Torchdeck

Content moderation runs around the clock, with reviewers in multiple time zones and languages. Experiments run constantly, and most product decisions follow A/B test results.

Overview

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. Fully remote. You can work from anywhere in Sri Lanka. Few meetings, lots of written updates.

What you'll do

• Profile slow endpoints and suggest fixes, such as adding an index or caching a result
• Refactor old modules when asked, keeping behaviour the same
• Pair with other engineers over screen share to work through tricky problems
• Present a short demo of your work to the team every two weeks
• Query and update data in PostgreSQL or MySQL, including simple migrations

What we're looking for

• Undergraduates or recent graduates in IT, computer science, management or a related field
• Own laptop and a reliable internet connection
• Based in Sri Lanka
• Available for the full internship period
• Able to communicate clearly in written English on Slack and in pull requests
• Basic understanding of data structures, OOP and how HTTP requests work
• Pursuing a B.Tech, B.E., BCA, MCA, BS Computer Science or a related degree, graduating in 2026, 2027 or 2028

Preferred

• Familiarity with Django, Flask, FastAPI or Express
• Contributions to an open source project, however small
• Exposure to Docker or a cloud platform such as AWS or GCP

What you get out of it

• How a production codebase is organised, deployed and monitored
• Weekly 1:1 with your mentor to go over what went well and what to work on next

Duration: 2 months

Start date: Within 2 weeks

Stipend: LKR 55,000 to LKR 75,000 pcm

Perks

• Flexible work hours
• Laptop provided for the internship
• Letter of recommendation
• Free access to paid learning courses
• Certificate

Duration: 2 months. Start: Within 2 weeks.

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