Software Engineer Trainee (Remote)

Internship details

Our Internal Tools team is five engineers working fully remote across two time zones. The intern picks up small backend tickets first and moves to bigger features once comfortable. As an intern, you will:

1. Join the daily 15-minute standup on Google Meet and post a short written update in Slack.

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

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

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.

Skill(s) required: Git, REST API, SQL, English Proficiency (Written), Linux, Data Structures, Python

Who should apply

1. Can commit full time, from home, for the whole internship

2. Own a laptop and have stable internet at home

3. Women starting or restarting their careers are encouraged to apply

Stipend: ₹29,000 - ₹33,000 per month

Duration: 6 months | Start date: Within 2 weeks

Perks: Laptop provided for the internship, Letter of recommendation, Informal dress code, Performance bonus, Flexible work hours, Certificate

Number of openings: 10

About Chennai Broadband

Fixed wireless covers the hardest-to-reach areas, and fiber reaches more of the territory each year.

We review applications as they come in.

Duration: 6 months. Start: Within 2 weeks.

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