Python Developer Intern

About the work from home internship

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. Your day-to-day work will include:

1. Refactor old modules when asked, keeping behaviour the same.

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

3. Update the README and internal Confluence pages when you change how something works.

4. Debug failing builds in the GitHub Actions pipeline and note what caused them.

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

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

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

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

Skill(s) required: SQL, Java, JavaScript

Eligibility

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

2. Available for the full internship period

3. Based in Sri Lanka

4. Own laptop and a reliable internet connection

Stipend: LKR 60,000 - LKR 70,000 pcm

Duration: 2 months | Start date: Within 2 weeks

Perks: Pre-placement offer (PPO) for strong performers, Free access to paid learning courses, Letter of recommendation

Number of openings: 2

About the company

Founded as a farmers' mutual in 1920, the company is now one of the larger mutual insurers in Sri Lanka.

Duration: 2 months. Start: Within 2 weeks.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Island Mutual Insurance (Pvt) Ltd.