Node.js Developer Intern

About the work from home internship

Our Core Services 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. As an intern, you will:

1. Raise pull requests on GitHub and respond to code review comments within a day.

2. Debug failing builds in the GitHub Actions pipeline and note what caused them

3. Profile slow endpoints and suggest fixes, such as adding an index or caching a result

4. Query and update data in PostgreSQL or MySQL, including simple migrations

5. Write and test backend features in Python or Node.js under the guidance of a senior developer

6. Join the daily 15-minute standup on Google Meet and post a short written update in Slack

7. Pair with other engineers over screen share to work through tricky problems

Skill(s) required: Git, Java, JavaScript

Eligibility

1. Undergraduates or recent graduates in IT, computer science, management or a related field

2. Based in Sri Lanka

3. Own laptop and a reliable internet connection

4. Available for the full internship period

Stipend: LKR 85,000 to LKR 100,000 per month

Duration: 4 months

Start date: Jan 2027

Perks: 5 days a week, Mentorship from senior team members, Letter of recommendation, Free access to paid learning courses

Number of openings: 3

About Mainsail Labs

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Duration: 4 months. Start: Jan 2027.

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