Software Engineer Trainee

About Desai Computer Services

Every tech does a bit of everything, from printer jams to firewall rules. Started by a former school district network admin in 1994, the business has grown almost entirely through referrals.

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. Fully remote. You can work from anywhere in India. You can set your own hours around a daily morning check-in. Please make sure you have dependable internet and backup power.

Responsibilities

• Add unit tests with pytest or Jest so new code does not lower coverage.
• Build REST API endpoints and document them in Postman or Swagger.
• Profile slow endpoints and suggest fixes, such as adding an index or caching a result.
• Fix bugs from the Jira backlog, starting with small, well-defined tickets.
• Join the daily 15-minute standup on Google Meet and post a short written update in Slack.
• Update the README and internal Confluence pages when you change how something works.

Who can apply

• Students currently pursuing B.Tech, BE, BCA, MCA, B.Sc or a related degree, or fresh graduates (2028 batch)
• Have a working laptop and a stable internet connection.
• Some experience with Git, even if only on college or personal projects.
• Own laptop with at least 8 GB RAM and a reliable internet connection.
• Must be able to overlap at least 4 hours a day with the team's working hours.
• A GitHub profile with at least two projects you wrote yourself.

What you get out of it

• 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.
• How a production codebase is organised, deployed and monitored.
• You will ship at least one feature that real users touch before the internship ends.

Duration: 6 months

Start date: Jan 2027

Stipend: ₹31,000 - ₹33,000 monthly

Perks

• Informal dress code.
• Free access to paid learning courses.
• Job offer on successful completion.
• Performance bonus.

Duration: 6 months. Start: Jan 2027.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Desai Computer Services.