Python Developer Intern

About the 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. As an intern, you will:

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

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

3. Present a short demo of your work to the team every two weeks.

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

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

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

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

Skill(s) required: REST API, Git, Data Structures, JavaScript

Eligibility

1. Can commit full time, from home, for the whole internship

2. Women starting or restarting their careers are encouraged to apply

3. Can start immediately or within two weeks

4. Have a working laptop and a stable internet connection

Stipend: ₹60,000-₹65,000 monthly

Duration: 3 months | Start date: Immediately

Perks: Informal dress code, Laptop provided for the internship, Free access to paid learning courses, Internet allowance

Number of openings: 3

About Velvetside

Product, engineering and support teams work out of offices in Chicago, Illinois and two nearshore delivery centres.

Please submit your CV in English.

Duration: 3 months. Start: Immediately.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Velvetside, LLC.