Software Engineer Intern (Remote)

More than 9,000 organisations use our HR and payroll suite, from regional hospitals to school districts. Annual releases gave way to two-week sprints years ago, and the platform now handles over 200 million API calls a day. Most engineers work remotely and come into the office one week a quarter for planning.

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. We are headquartered in Houston and have been hiring remotely since 2020. This is a remote internship. You will work with our team in Houston, and the stipend is paid monthly in local currency. Core hours overlap with US Central time, 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM CT. We talk mostly in Slack and hop on quick calls when something needs discussing.

DAY TO DAY:

• Query and update data in PostgreSQL or MySQL, including simple migrations.
• Pair with other engineers over screen share to work through tricky problems.
• Add unit tests with pytest or Jest so new code does not lower coverage.
• Join the daily 15-minute standup on Google Meet and post a short written update in Slack.
• 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.
• Build REST API endpoints and document them in Postman or Swagger.

WHO CAN APPLY:

• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's degree, graduating between December 2027 and June 2028.
• Based in Qatar for the duration of the internship.
• Eligible to work in Qatar.
• Available for the full internship period.
• Own laptop with at least 8 GB RAM and a reliable internet connection.
• Basic understanding of data structures, OOP and how HTTP requests work.
• Must be able to overlap at least 4 hours a day with the team's working hours.
• Available for 30 to 40 hours a week for the full internship period.

PREFERRED:

• Exposure to Docker or a cloud platform such as AWS or GCP.
• Competitive programming practice on LeetCode, Codeforces or CodeChef.

WHAT YOU GET OUT OF IT:

• How a production codebase is organised, deployed and monitored.
• Certificate and letter of recommendation on completion, plus a pre-placement offer for strong performers.
• Weekly 1:1 with your mentor to go over what went well and what to work on next.
• Writing tests is part of the job here, and you will get good at it.

Duration: 5 months

Start date: Mar 2027

Stipend: QAR 14,500 - QAR 19,000 monthly

PERKS:

• Company laptop.
• Flexible hours.
• Online learning budget.
• Certificate of completion.
• Internet allowance.
• Mentorship.

Duration: 5 months. Start: Mar 2027.

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