Software Engineer Trainee - Remote

About 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. Your day-to-day work will include:

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

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

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

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

5. Fix bugs from the Jira backlog, starting with small, well-defined tickets.

6. Profile slow endpoints and suggest fixes, such as adding an index or caching a result

Skill(s) required: REST API, Python, Linux

Who should apply

1. Own a laptop and have stable internet at home, ideally with a UPS backup

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

Stipend: $300 to $400/month

Duration: 4 months

Start date: Immediately

Perks: Laptop provided for the internship, Mentorship from senior team members, Flexible work hours, Pre-placement offer (PPO) for strong performers

Number of openings: 6

About the company

We run a marketplace with over 300,000 active sellers and fulfillment centres in four regions. Our engineering, trust and safety, and customer support teams work across offices in Cologne and several other countries. Core hours are 10 to 3, and the rest of the day is flexible.

Please submit your CV in English.

Duration: 4 months. Start: Immediately.

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