SDE Intern

Large rollouts are routine here, such as imaging 12,000 laptops for a state agency over one summer. Enterprise clients outsource service desk, end-user support and data centre operations to us under multi-year contracts.

Overview

We need a student who can write clean code, test it and explain what it does. Prior internships are not required. Remote, open to candidates across Sri Lanka. We keep meetings to a minimum and work mostly async.

What you'll do

• Refactor old modules when asked, keeping behaviour the same
• Query and update data in PostgreSQL or MySQL, including simple migrations
• Profile slow endpoints and suggest fixes, such as adding an index or caching a result
• Present a short demo of your work to the team every two weeks
• Join the daily 15-minute standup on Google Meet and post a short written update in Slack
• Write and test backend features in Python or Node.js under the guidance of a senior developer
• Debug failing builds in the GitHub Actions pipeline and note what caused them

Who can apply

• Undergraduates or recent graduates in IT, computer science, management or a related field
• Available for the full internship period
• Own laptop and a reliable internet connection
• Based in Sri Lanka
• Basic understanding of data structures, OOP and how HTTP requests work
• A GitHub profile with at least two projects you wrote yourself
• Must be able to overlap at least 4 hours a day with the team's working hours

What you get out of it

• You will ship at least one feature that real users touch before the internship ends
• Certificate and letter of recommendation on completion, plus a pre-placement offer for strong performers
• Writing tests is part of the job here, and you will get good at it
• Code review on every pull request, so expect a lot of feedback on naming, tests and structure

Duration: 4 months

Start date: Within 2 weeks

Stipend: LKR 60,000-LKR 80,000 pcm

Perks

• Job offer on successful completion
• Flexible work hours
• Pre-placement offer (PPO) for strong performers

Candidates must be eligible to work in.

Duration: 4 months. Start: Within 2 weeks.

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