Software Engineer Trainee

Advertising, subscriptions and transaction fees each bring in a significant share of revenue. More than 1,300 employees work on the product, from search ranking to fraud detection. Support shifts are shared, so engineers spend a few hours a quarter answering customer tickets.

About the role:

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. Our team is spread across 12 countries. Headquarters is in Indianapolis. This is a remote internship. You will work with our team in Indianapolis, and the stipend is paid monthly in Indian rupees. Expect to work a schedule that overlaps with US Eastern business hours until about noon ET. We talk mostly in Slack and hop on quick calls when something needs discussing.

Responsibilities:

• Query and update data in PostgreSQL or MySQL, including simple migrations
• 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
• Debug failing builds in the GitHub Actions pipeline and note what caused them
• Build REST API endpoints and document them in Postman or Swagger
• Write and test backend features in Python or Node.js under the guidance of a senior developer

What we're looking for:

• Available for a full-time (work from home) internship for the full duration
• Women wanting to start or restart their career can also apply
• Own a laptop and have stable internet at home
• Good grasp of at least one programming language: Python, Java, JavaScript or C++
• Own laptop with at least 8 GB RAM and a reliable internet connection
• Comfortable writing simple SQL queries (SELECT, JOIN, GROUP BY)

Bonus points:

• Competitive programming practice on LeetCode, Codeforces or CodeChef
• Familiarity with Django, Flask, FastAPI or Express
• Contributions to an open source project, however small

What you'll learn:

• Certificate and letter of recommendation on completion, plus a pre-placement offer for strong performers
• How a production codebase is organised, deployed and monitored

Duration: 2 months

Start date: Jan 2027

Stipend: ₹49,000 - ₹56,000 monthly

What we offer:

• Informal dress code
• Free access to paid learning courses
• Internet allowance
• Flexible work hours
• Performance bonus
• Pre-placement offer (PPO) for strong performers

Duration: 2 months. Start: Jan 2027.

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