PHP Developer Intern

Who we are

Headquartered in Colombo since 1987, the company now sells in 40 countries and supports customers in 11 languages. We run one of the larger SaaS platforms for commercial insurance carriers, processing millions of policy transactions a year. We started in 1987 and have grown to about 470 people. We keep recurring meetings to Tuesdays and Thursdays where we can.

About the role

Our Growth Engineering team runs the company website, admin panel and a few internal tools. The intern will help on all three. You can work from home anywhere in Sri Lanka. We have no office requirement. Hours are flexible, with one short team call each morning.

What you'll do

Push code to GitHub through feature branches and pull requests. Set up basic SEO tags, sitemaps and redirects when new pages go live. Convert Figma designs into responsive pages using React, HTML, CSS and Tailwind. Attend sprint planning and the twice-weekly standup over Google Meet. Check pages with Lighthouse and fix accessibility issues such as missing alt text and low contrast. Connect frontend screens to REST APIs and handle loading and error states properly. Test forms and checkout flows before each release and log issues in Jira. Improve page load times by compressing images, lazy loading and trimming unused code.

What we're looking for

Based in Sri Lanka. Undergraduates or recent graduates in IT, computer science, management or a related field. Hands-on practice with React or Angular through projects or coursework. Able to commit 25 to 40 hours a week for at least 3 months. Basic Git: cloning, branching, committing and opening a pull request. Portfolio, GitHub or live project links showing at least two websites you built. Solid basics of HTML, CSS and JavaScript (ES6). Willing to learn new tools quickly and ask questions when blocked.

Preferred

Basic understanding of SEO and Core Web Vitals.

What you get out of it

Writing frontend code that other people can read and maintain. Certificate, letter of recommendation and flexible hours during exams.

Duration: 1 month

Start date: Jan 2027

Stipend: LKR 48,000 - LKR 60,000 per month

Perks

Flexible work hours. Internet allowance. Free access to paid learning courses. Certificate.

The posting will close once we have a strong shortlist.

Duration: 1 month. Start: Jan 2027.

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