Software Development Intern

About Roberts Labs

Roberts Labs builds scheduling and dispatch software for field service companies, from two-truck plumbing outfits to regional HVAC contractors. Laptops are MacBook Pros, and you pick your own editor.

The internship

This is a hands-on coding internship. Most of the work is in Python and Node.js, with some SQL and a bit of shell scripting. The company is based in Los Angeles, the US. Our team works from several countries. You will intern remotely with our team in Los Angeles. We have hosted remote interns from several countries before. Our standups are at 9:00 AM Pacific. Strong written English is important, since much of our work is async.

What you'll do

• Build REST API endpoints and document them in Postman or Swagger
• Present a short demo of your work to the team every two weeks
• Update the README and internal Confluence pages when you change how something works
• Profile slow endpoints and suggest fixes, such as adding an index or caching a result
• Refactor old modules when asked, keeping behaviour the same
• Debug failing builds in the GitHub Actions pipeline and note what caused them
• Raise pull requests on GitHub and respond to code review comments within a day

Who can apply

• Have their own laptop and a reliable internet connection, ideally with a UPS backup
• Available for at least 30 hours a week, work from home
• Based anywhere in Pakistan
• Good grasp of at least one programming language: Python, Java, JavaScript or C++
• Comfortable writing simple SQL queries (SELECT, JOIN, GROUP BY)
• Basic understanding of data structures, OOP and how HTTP requests work
• Able to communicate clearly in written English on Slack and in pull requests
• Some experience with Git, even if only on college or personal projects

Duration: 1 month

Start date: Immediately

Stipend: PKR 125,000 - PKR 145,000 a month

What we offer

• Free access to paid learning courses
• Performance bonus
• Letter of recommendation
• Laptop provided for the internship

Candidates must be eligible to work in.

Duration: 1 month. Start: Immediately.

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