Software Engineer Trainee

More than 9,000 organisations use our HR and payroll suite, from regional hospitals to school districts. We run one of the larger SaaS platforms for commercial insurance carriers, processing millions of policy transactions a year. Most engineers work remotely and come into the office one week a quarter for planning.

Internship overview:

DBS Digital is hiring a Software Engineer Trainee for Within 2 weeks. 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. Our team is spread across 8 countries. Headquarters is in Lakewood. The internship is fully remote. Interns join our Lakewood team on daily calls and get a named mentor. You will need at least 4 hours of overlap with US Eastern time. Clear written English is a must, as the team works across time zones.

Your projects:

• Write and test backend features in Python or Node.js under the guidance of a senior developer
• Build REST API endpoints and document them in Postman or Swagger
• Query and update data in PostgreSQL or MySQL, including simple migrations
• Fix bugs from the Jira backlog, starting with small, well-defined tickets
• Add unit tests with pytest or Jest so new code does not lower coverage
• Profile slow endpoints and suggest fixes, such as adding an index or caching a result
• Join the daily 15-minute standup on Google Meet and post a short written update in Slack

Who you are:

• Students currently pursuing B.Tech, BE, BCA, MCA, B.Sc or a related degree, or fresh graduates (2026 or 2027 batch)
• Own a laptop and have stable internet at home
• Must be able to overlap at least 4 hours a day with the team's working hours
• Own laptop with at least 8 GB RAM and a reliable internet connection
• Able to communicate clearly in written English on Slack and in pull requests
• Comfortable writing simple SQL queries (SELECT, JOIN, GROUP BY)
• Pursuing a B.Tech, B.E., BCA, MCA, BS Computer Science or a related degree, graduating in 2026 or 2027
• Available for 30 to 40 hours a week for the full internship period

Preferred qualifications:

• Knowledge of Linux command line basics
• Competitive programming practice on LeetCode, Codeforces or CodeChef
• Contributions to an open source project, however small

What you get out of it:

• Writing tests is part of the job here, and you will get good at it
• Weekly 1:1 with your mentor to go over what went well and what to work on next
• Code review on every pull request, so expect a lot of feedback on naming, tests and structure
• You will ship at least one feature that real users touch before the internship ends

Program dates: Within 2 weeks, 6 months.

Compensation: $600 - $700 monthly

What we offer:

• Mentorship from senior team members
• Laptop provided for the internship
• Performance bonus
• Informal dress code
• Certificate

Duration: 6 months. Start: Within 2 weeks.

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