Python Developer Intern

About Ironwoodbench Labs:

Annual releases gave way to two-week sprints years ago, and the platform now handles over 200 million API calls a day.

About the role:

Our Platform 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 internship with a team based in London. The stipend is paid at the end of each month. Core hours are 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM UK time. You get a company laptop and a headset before you start.

What you'll do:

• Query and update data in PostgreSQL or MySQL, including simple migrations
• Update the README and internal Confluence pages when you change how something works
• Build REST API endpoints and document them in Postman or Swagger
• Add unit tests with pytest or Jest so new code does not lower coverage
• Debug failing builds in the GitHub Actions pipeline and note what caused them
• Join the daily 15-minute standup on Google Meet and post a short written update in Slack
• Refactor old modules when asked, keeping behaviour the same

Requirements:

• Students currently pursuing B.Tech, BE, BCA, MCA, B.Sc or a related degree, or fresh graduates (2027 batch)
• Can start immediately or within two weeks
• Are available for a full-time work from home internship for the entire duration
• Pursuing a B.Tech, B.E., BCA, MCA, BS Computer Science or a related degree, graduating in 2027
• Must be able to overlap at least 4 hours a day with the team's working hours
• Comfortable writing simple SQL queries (SELECT, JOIN, GROUP BY)
• 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
• Basic understanding of data structures, OOP and how HTTP requests work

What you get out of it:

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

Duration: 3 months

Start date: Dec 2026

Stipend: ₹43,000 to ₹56,000 monthly

What we offer:

• Free access to paid learning courses
• Laptop provided for the internship
• Job offer on successful completion
• Performance bonus
• 5 days a week

Duration: 3 months. Start: Dec 2026.

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