Python Developer Intern

About the work from home internship

This is a hands-on coding internship. Most of the work is in Python and Node.js, with some SQL and a bit of shell scripting. Your day-to-day work will include:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Skill(s) required: REST API, Python, Git, JavaScript, Java

Who can apply

1. Available for the full internship period

2. Own laptop and a reliable internet connection

Stipend: LKR 95,000 - LKR 125,000 a month

Duration: 3 months | Start date: Immediately

Perks: Certificate, Job offer on successful completion, Informal dress code

Number of openings: 1

About the company

Everything runs on a single Rails app and one Postgres database, deployed on Heroku. Profitable, no outside investors, and no plans to take any. We grow when customers pay us. Founded in 2019, we now have 16 employees. Laptops are MacBook Pros, and you pick your own editor.

Please include your notice period and salary expectations.

Duration: 3 months. Start: Immediately.

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