Software Development Intern

About Kaveri Academy

Kaveri Academy is a public school district with more than 40,000 students and 470 employees. We operate 60 schools, including magnet programs, a career centre and an alternative high school.

Overview

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 India. Normal working hours, Monday to Friday.

Responsibilities

Debug failing builds in the GitHub Actions pipeline and note what caused them. Update the README and internal Confluence pages when you change how something works. 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. Query and update data in PostgreSQL or MySQL, including simple migrations. 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.

What we're looking for

Students currently pursuing B.Tech, BE, BCA, MCA, B.Sc or a related degree, or fresh graduates (2027 batch). Have their own laptop and a reliable internet connection. Pursuing a B.Tech, B.E., BCA, MCA, BS Computer Science or a related degree, graduating in 2027. Some experience with Git, even if only on college or personal projects. Comfortable writing simple SQL queries (SELECT, JOIN, GROUP BY). Basic understanding of data structures, OOP and how HTTP requests work.

Nice to have

Familiarity with Django, Flask, FastAPI or Express. Contributions to an open source project, however small.

What you'll learn

Code review on every pull request, so expect a lot of feedback on naming, tests and structure. Weekly 1:1 with your mentor to go over what went well and what to work on next.

Duration: 4 months

Start date: Immediately

Stipend: ₹31,000 - ₹36,000 monthly

Perks

Job offer on successful completion. Performance bonus. 5 days a week. Laptop provided for the internship. Certificate.

If you are shortlisted, we will reach out to set up a first call.

Duration: 4 months. Start: Immediately.

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