Software Development Intern (Remote)

No call centre and no offshore help desk. We're looking for a Software Development Intern (Remote). 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. The company is based in Sioux City, the US. The team is distributed across several countries. You will intern remotely with our team in Sioux City. We have hosted remote interns from several countries before. Core hours overlap with US Central time, 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM CT. Reliable internet and a power backup are a must.

What you will do

• Write and test backend features in Python or Node.js under the guidance of a senior developer.
• Refactor old modules when asked, keeping behaviour the same.
• Fix bugs from the Jira backlog, starting with small, well-defined tickets.
• Profile slow endpoints and suggest fixes, such as adding an index or caching a result.
• Raise pull requests on GitHub and respond to code review comments within a day.

You should be

• Based in Sri Lanka.
• Own laptop and a reliable internet connection.
• Good grasp of at least one programming language: Python, Java, JavaScript or C++.
• Some experience with Git, even if only on college or personal projects.
• Able to communicate clearly in written English on Slack and in pull requests.

4 months, starting immediately. Stipend: LKR 100,000 - LKR 115,000 pcm.

Perks: Internet allowance, Job offer on successful completion, Mentorship from senior team members, Performance bonus.

Duration: 4 months. Start: Immediately.

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