Python Developer Intern

About the 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. Selected intern's day-to-day responsibilities include:

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

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

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

4. Fix bugs from the Jira backlog, starting with small, well-defined tickets

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

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

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

Skill(s) required: English Proficiency (Written), Node.js, Python, Java, Linux, Git, Data Structures

Who should apply

1. Based in Sri Lanka

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

3. Own laptop and a reliable internet connection

Stipend: LKR 55,000-LKR 65,000 a month

Duration: 3 months | Start date: Jan 2027

Perks: Informal dress code, Flexible work hours, 5 days a week

Number of openings: 4

About Chandrasekara Apps

More than 9,000 organisations use our HR and payroll suite, from regional hospitals to school districts. Our engineering group is split into roughly 60 product teams, each owning its services end to end, with on-call shared across time zones. We started in 1996 and have grown to about 270 people.

Duration: 3 months. Start: Jan 2027.

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