Software Engineer Trainee

About 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. As an intern, you will:

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

2. Present a short demo of your work to the team every two weeks

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

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

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

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

Skill(s) required: Python, Linux, SQL, Git, REST API

Who can apply

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

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

Stipend: PKR 50,000 - PKR 75,000 pcm

Duration: 2 months

Start date: Jan 2027

Perks: Job offer on successful completion, Internet allowance, Free access to paid learning courses, Performance bonus, Pre-placement offer (PPO) for strong performers

Number of openings: 2

About BFR InfoSec

The product is a vulnerability management platform that scans networks and ranks fixes by real-world risk. BFR InfoSec runs a 24/7 security operations centre that monitors endpoints, firewalls and cloud accounts for mid-sized companies. We write internal post-mortems after every major engagement, including what went wrong.

Duration: 2 months. Start: Jan 2027.

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