Node.js Developer Intern

About us

Built and run from Rawalpindi, the site connects pet owners with local sitters and dog walkers. Local news, classifieds and event listings for Punjab make up the core of the site. Our office has a quiet floor and a loud floor.

Overview

Our Internal Tools 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. Remote within Pakistan. The team meets in Rawalpindi once a quarter, travel covered. Flexible hours with a daily team call in the morning. We use Slack, Notion and Google Meet. Cameras on for team calls.

What you'll do

• Fix bugs from the Jira backlog, starting with small, well-defined tickets
• Update the README and internal Confluence pages when you change how something works
• Add unit tests with pytest or Jest so new code does not lower coverage
• Write and test backend features in Python or Node.js under the guidance of a senior developer
• Refactor old modules when asked, keeping behaviour the same
• Build REST API endpoints and document them in Postman or Swagger
• Debug failing builds in the GitHub Actions pipeline and note what caused them
• Pair with other engineers over screen share to work through tricky problems

Who can apply

• Based anywhere in Pakistan
• Available for at least 30 hours a week, work from home
• Able to communicate clearly in written English on Slack and in pull requests
• Basic understanding of data structures, OOP and how HTTP requests work
• Good grasp of at least one programming language: Python, Java, JavaScript or C++
• Must be able to overlap at least 4 hours a day with the team's working hours
• Own laptop with at least 8 GB RAM and a reliable internet connection

What you get out of it

• Certificate and letter of recommendation on completion, plus a pre-placement offer for strong performers
• Code review on every pull request, so expect a lot of feedback on naming, tests and structure

Duration: 3 months

Start date: Jan 2027

Stipend: PKR 55,000 - PKR 75,000 a month

What we offer

• Letter of recommendation
• Laptop provided for the internship
• Internet allowance

Applications are reviewed weekly.

Duration: 3 months. Start: Jan 2027.

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