SDE Intern

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

About the internship:

Velvetside is hiring an SDE Intern for Immediately. 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 headquarters is in Chicago, and about a third of the team works remotely from other countries. Remote internship with a team based in Chicago. The stipend is paid at the end of each month. You will need at least 4 hours of overlap with US Central time. Reliable internet and a power backup are a must.

What you'll do:

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

Basic qualifications:

Students currently pursuing B.Tech, BE, BCA, MCA, B.Sc or a related degree, or fresh graduates (2027 batch). Can commit full time, from home, for the whole internship. 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. Pursuing a B.Tech, B.E., BCA, MCA, BS Computer Science or a related degree, graduating in 2027. Basic understanding of data structures, OOP and how HTTP requests work. Available for 30 to 40 hours a week for the full internship period.

Nice to have:

Knowledge of Linux command line basics. Any previous internship, hackathon or freelance coding work. Exposure to Docker or a cloud platform such as AWS or GCP.

What you'll learn:

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

Program dates: Immediately, 3 months.

Pay: ₹55,000 - ₹75,000/month

Perks:

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

Duration: 3 months. Start: Immediately.

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