SDE Intern

Our engineering, trust and safety, and customer support teams work across offices in Phoenix and several other countries. Since 1986, the company has expanded from listings into payments, shipping and seller financing.

The 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. Our team is spread across 6 countries. Headquarters is in Phoenix. You will intern remotely with our team in Phoenix. We have hosted remote interns from several countries before. You will need at least 4 hours of overlap with US Central time.

Responsibilities:

• Profile slow endpoints and suggest fixes, such as adding an index or caching a result
• Write and test backend features in Python or Node.js under the guidance of a senior developer
• Fix bugs from the Jira backlog, starting with small, well-defined tickets
• Update the README and internal Confluence pages when you change how something works
• Present a short demo of your work to the team every two weeks

Who can apply:

• Have their own laptop and a reliable internet connection
• Women wanting to start or restart their career can also apply
• Can commit full time, from home, for the whole internship
• Students currently pursuing B.Tech, BE, BCA, MCA, B.Sc or a related degree, or fresh graduates (2026, 2027 or 2028 batch)
• Comfortable writing simple SQL queries (SELECT, JOIN, GROUP BY)
• Some experience with Git, even if only on college or personal projects
• Pursuing a B.Tech, B.E., BCA, MCA, BS Computer Science or a related degree, graduating in 2026, 2027 or 2028
• Must be able to overlap at least 4 hours a day with the team's working hours
• Good grasp of at least one programming language: Python, Java, JavaScript or C++
• Able to communicate clearly in written English on Slack and in pull requests

Preferred:

• Competitive programming practice on LeetCode, Codeforces or CodeChef
• Exposure to Docker or a cloud platform such as AWS or GCP

What you get out of it:

• You will ship at least one feature that real users touch before the internship ends
• How a production codebase is organised, deployed and monitored
• 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

Duration: 6 months

Start date: Immediately

Stipend: $700 to $740 per month

Perks:

• Job offer on successful completion
• Pre-placement offer (PPO) for strong performers
• Internet allowance
• Free access to paid learning courses
• Laptop provided for the internship

Tell us your notice period and what salary you are looking for.

Duration: 6 months. Start: Immediately.

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