Software Engineer Trainee

Internship details

The intern will work on internal tools and APIs used by our support and operations staff. Daily standup on Google Meet, everything else async on Slack. Selected intern's day-to-day responsibilities include:

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

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

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

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

7. Raise pull requests on GitHub and respond to code review comments within a day.

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

Skill(s) required: JavaScript, Data Structures, REST API, Java, SQL

Who can apply

1. Based anywhere in Pakistan

2. Available for at least 30 hours a week, work from home

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

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

Stipend: PKR 60,000-PKR 80,000 a month + performance bonus

Duration: 3 months

Start date: Immediately

Perks: Letter of recommendation, Performance bonus, Flexible work hours, Pre-placement offer (PPO) for strong performers, Free access to paid learning courses, Certificate

Number of openings: 4

About the company

We employ 4,500 people across underwriting, claims, actuarial, IT and customer service. Regional offices in Karachi and five other cities support agents and policyholders.

Duration: 3 months. Start: Immediately.

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