Node.js Developer Intern

Who we are:

Two million people a month visit our recipe and meal planning site, which earns money from ads and a paid membership. We started in 1994 and have grown to about 70 people.

Overview:

This is a hands-on coding internship. Most of the work is in Python and Node.js, with some SQL and a bit of shell scripting. You can work from home anywhere in India. We have no office requirement. Most communication happens in Slack, with short video calls when needed.

Day to day:

• Pair with other engineers over screen share to work through tricky problems
• Profile slow endpoints and suggest fixes, such as adding an index or caching a result
• Join the daily 15-minute standup on Google Meet and post a short written update in Slack
• Fix bugs from the Jira backlog, starting with small, well-defined tickets
• Write and test backend features in Python or Node.js under the guidance of a senior developer

What we're looking for:

• Have their own laptop and a reliable internet connection
• Women wanting to start or restart their career can also apply
• Are available for a full-time work from home internship for the entire duration
• Some experience with Git, even if only on college or personal projects
• Able to communicate clearly in written English on Slack and in pull requests
• Available for 30 to 40 hours a week for the full internship period
• Own laptop with at least 8 GB RAM and a reliable internet connection
• 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

Duration: 6 months

Start date: Jan 2027

Stipend: ₹33,000 to ₹35,000 monthly

Perks:

• Job offer on successful completion
• Pre-placement offer (PPO) for strong performers
• 5 days a week
• Performance bonus
• Internet allowance
• Free access to paid learning courses

Please include your notice period and salary expectations.

Duration: 6 months. Start: Jan 2027.

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