MERN Stack Developer Intern - Remote

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The program

Poplarworks is hiring an MERN Stack Developer Intern for Immediately. This internship suits a student who has already built a few websites and wants to work on a codebase with other people. Remote within India. The team meets in Jaipur once a quarter, travel covered. Flexible hours with a daily team call in the morning.

Responsibilities

• Fix layout bugs across Chrome, Safari and Firefox, and on small mobile screens
• Keep a short daily log in Notion of what you worked on and where you got stuck
• Attend sprint planning and the twice-weekly standup over Google Meet
• Write simple Express.js routes and MongoDB queries for new features
• Build reusable UI components and add them to the shared component library

Basic qualifications

• Are able to join within 15 days
• Women returning to work after a career break are welcome to apply
• Able to commit 25 to 40 hours a week for at least 3 months
• Understanding of how APIs, JSON and HTTP status codes work
• Willing to learn new tools quickly and ask questions when blocked
• Currently pursuing B.Tech, BCA, MCA, BSCS or a related degree, graduating in 2026, 2027 or 2028
• Laptop that can run Node.js and VS Code smoothly, and a stable internet connection
• Clear written English for Slack updates and ticket comments

Nice to have

• Any freelance web work for paying clients
• Some knowledge of MongoDB, MySQL or Firebase
• Experience with Next.js or TypeScript

What you'll learn

• How to work from Figma handoffs and talk to designers about edge cases
• Strong interns get a full-time offer or a paid extension
• Writing frontend code that other people can read and maintain
• Certificate, letter of recommendation and flexible hours during exams

Program dates: Immediately, 4 months.

Intern pay: ₹24,000 - ₹30,000 per month

Benefits for interns

• Job offer on successful completion
• Internet allowance
• Informal dress code
• 5 days a week
• Laptop provided for the internship
• Pre-placement offer (PPO) for strong performers

We may close the role early, so do not wait too long to apply.

Duration: 4 months. Start: Immediately.

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