Software Development Intern

Internship details

Our Core Services 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. As an intern, you will:

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

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

3. Debug failing builds in the GitHub Actions pipeline and note what caused them

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

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

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

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

Who should apply

1. Undergraduates or recent graduates in IT, computer science, management or a related field

2. Own laptop and a reliable internet connection

3. Based in Sri Lanka

4. Available for the full internship period

Stipend: LKR 55,000-LKR 80,000 pcm

Duration: 3 months

Start date: Within 2 weeks

Perks: Internet allowance, Informal dress code, Free access to paid learning courses

Number of openings: 4

About Southern Marketplace

Sellers use the platform to list used outdoor gear, and we handle payments, shipping labels and buyer protection. We operate a subscription e-commerce site selling coffee, tea and brewing gear, shipped from our own warehouse. We ship small changes daily rather than big quarterly releases.

Duration: 3 months. Start: Within 2 weeks.

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