SDE Intern

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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. We are headquartered in Aurora and have been hiring remotely since 2020. This is a remote internship. You will work with our team in Aurora, and the stipend is paid monthly in USD. Core hours overlap with US Central time, 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM CT.

What you'll do

• Write and test backend features in Python or Node.js under the guidance of a senior developer
• Update the README and internal Confluence pages when you change how something works
• Raise pull requests on GitHub and respond to code review comments within a day
• 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
• Fix bugs from the Jira backlog, starting with small, well-defined tickets
• Query and update data in PostgreSQL or MySQL, including simple migrations

Requirements

• 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 or 2027 batch)
• Have a working laptop and a stable internet connection
• Women starting or restarting their careers are encouraged to apply
• Own laptop with at least 8 GB RAM and a reliable internet connection
• Must be able to overlap at least 4 hours a day with the team's working hours
• Pursuing a B.Tech, B.E., BCA, MCA, BS Computer Science or a related degree, graduating in 2026 or 2027
• Comfortable writing simple SQL queries (SELECT, JOIN, GROUP BY)
• Able to communicate clearly in written English on Slack and in pull requests
• Good grasp of at least one programming language: Python, Java, JavaScript or C++

Nice to have

• Contributions to an open source project, however small

What you get out of it

• Code review on every pull request, so expect a lot of feedback on naming, tests and structure
• Writing tests is part of the job here, and you will get good at it
• Weekly 1:1 with your mentor to go over what went well and what to work on next

Duration: 1 month

Start date: Within 2 weeks

Stipend: $550-$650/month

Perks

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

Duration: 1 month. Start: Within 2 weeks.

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