Software Development Intern

Headquartered in Colombo since 1987, the company now sells in 40 countries and supports customers in 11 languages. We're looking for a Software Development Intern. 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. Remote, open to candidates across Sri Lanka. Weekday working hours, with room to shift your day when needed.

The work:

• Debug failing builds in the GitHub Actions pipeline and note what caused them.
• Profile slow endpoints and suggest fixes, such as adding an index or caching a result.
• 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.
• Add unit tests with pytest or Jest so new code does not lower coverage.

About you:

• Own laptop and a reliable internet connection.
• Available for the full internship period.
• Able to communicate clearly in written English on Slack and in pull requests.
• Available for 30 to 40 hours a week for the full internship period.
• Comfortable writing simple SQL queries (SELECT, JOIN, GROUP BY)

3 months, starting Within 2 weeks. Stipend: LKR 65,000 - LKR 70,000 pcm.

Perks: Job offer on successful completion, Flexible work hours, Mentorship from senior team members, Laptop provided for the internship, Performance bonus, Certificate.

Include your expected salary and earliest start date with your application.

Duration: 3 months. Start: Within 2 weeks.

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