Software Development Intern

Internship details

We need a student who can write clean code, test it and explain what it does. Prior internships are not required. Your day-to-day work will include:

1. Profile slow endpoints and suggest fixes, such as adding an index or caching a result

2. Refactor old modules when asked, keeping behaviour the same.

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

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

5. Join the daily 15-minute standup on Google Meet and post a short written update in Slack.

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

7. Query and update data in PostgreSQL or MySQL, including simple migrations.

Skill(s) required: Git, JavaScript, Python, SQL, Node.js, Java

Who should apply

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

2. Have their own laptop and a reliable internet connection, ideally with a UPS backup

3. Based anywhere in Pakistan

4. Available for at least 30 hours a week, work from home

Stipend: PKR 60,000-PKR 70,000 per month

Duration: 3 months | Start date: Immediately

Perks: Mentorship from senior team members, Laptop provided for the internship, Performance bonus, Free access to paid learning courses

Number of openings: 5

About the company

We employ 4,500 people across underwriting, claims, actuarial, IT and customer service. Regional offices in Karachi and five other cities support agents and policyholders.

Duration: 3 months. Start: Immediately.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Merrick Mutual (Pvt.) Ltd..