Software Development Intern

About the internship

Our Platform 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. Selected intern's day-to-day responsibilities include:

1. Update the README and internal Confluence pages when you change how something works

2. Add unit tests with pytest or Jest so new code does not lower coverage.

3. Write and test backend features in Python or Node.js under the guidance of a senior developer

4. Pair with other engineers over screen share to work through tricky problems.

5. Present a short demo of your work to the team every two weeks.

Skill(s) required: Node.js, Git, Data Structures, Linux

Eligibility

1. Final-year students or fresh graduates of BSCS, BSSE, BBA or a related program

2. Based anywhere in Pakistan

Stipend: PKR 55,000 to PKR 65,000 pcm (fixed)

Duration: 3 months

Start date: Jan 2027

Perks: Free access to paid learning courses, Job offer on successful completion, Informal dress code, Letter of recommendation

Number of openings: 4

About the company

Clients are mostly credit unions, medical groups and municipal governments in Sindh. Every report is written by the person who did the testing, not a separate writing team. Nobody gets in trouble for clicking a test phish. You report it and move on.

Duration: 3 months. Start: Jan 2027.

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