Software Development Intern

About us

Chennai Online is a 16-person team running a niche online store for vintage audio parts.

About the role

Our Internal Tools team is five engineers working fully remote across two time zones. The intern picks up small backend tickets first and moves to bigger features once comfortable. Remote position. Most of the team is in Chennai, but nobody is required to come in. Please make sure you have dependable internet and backup power.

Day to day

• Debug failing builds in the GitHub Actions pipeline and note what caused them
• Query and update data in PostgreSQL or MySQL, including simple migrations
• Update the README and internal Confluence pages when you change how something works
• Build REST API endpoints and document them in Postman or Swagger
• Add unit tests with pytest or Jest so new code does not lower coverage
• Present a short demo of your work to the team every two weeks

Who can apply

• Women starting or restarting their careers are encouraged to apply
• Are available for a full-time work from home internship for the entire duration
• Have a working laptop and a stable internet connection
• Students currently pursuing B.Tech, BE, BCA, MCA, B.Sc or a related degree, or fresh graduates (2027 batch)
• 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++
• Comfortable writing simple SQL queries (SELECT, JOIN, GROUP BY)
• Basic understanding of data structures, OOP and how HTTP requests work
• Able to communicate clearly in written English on Slack and in pull requests

What you'll learn

• Writing tests is part of the job here, and you will get good at it
• You will ship at least one feature that real users touch before the internship ends
• Code review on every pull request, so expect a lot of feedback on naming, tests and structure

Duration: 3 months

Start date: Dec 2026

Stipend: ₹29,000-₹33,000 monthly

Perks

• Internet allowance
• Certificate
• 5 days a week
• Job offer on successful completion

Duration: 3 months. Start: Dec 2026.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Chennai Online Pvt Ltd.