SDE Intern

We run a marketplace with over 300,000 active sellers and fulfillment centres in four regions. Our engineering, trust and safety, and customer support teams work across offices in Cologne and several other countries. Core hours are 10 to 3, and the rest of the day is flexible.

About the role

The intern will work on internal tools and APIs used by our support and operations staff. Daily standup on Google Meet, everything else async on Slack. This is a remote internship. You will work with our team in Cologne, and the stipend is paid monthly in Pakistani rupees. Working hours overlap with Central European Time. Equipment is provided, including a laptop.

Responsibilities

• Refactor old modules when asked, keeping behaviour the same.
• Write and test backend features in Python or Node.js under the guidance of a senior developer.
• Pair with other engineers over screen share to work through tricky problems.
• Query and update data in PostgreSQL or MySQL, including simple migrations.
• Debug failing builds in the GitHub Actions pipeline and note what caused them.
• Raise pull requests on GitHub and respond to code review comments within a day.

What we're looking for

• Own a laptop and have stable internet at home, ideally with a UPS backup.
• Available for at least 30 hours a week, work from home.
• Based anywhere in Pakistan.
• Own laptop with at least 8 GB RAM and a reliable internet connection.
• Some experience with Git, even if only on college or personal projects.
• Able to communicate clearly in written English on Slack and in pull requests.
• Must be able to overlap at least 4 hours a day with the team's working hours.

Bonus points

• Knowledge of Linux command line basics.
• Contributions to an open source project, however small.
• Any previous internship, hackathon or freelance coding work.

Duration: 6 months

Start date: Within 2 weeks

Stipend: PKR 85,000 to PKR 110,000 pcm

Perks

• Free access to paid learning courses.
• Informal dress code.
• Laptop provided for the internship.
• Certificate.
• Letter of recommendation.

If you are shortlisted, we will reach out to set up a first call.

Duration: 6 months. Start: Within 2 weeks.

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