Software Engineer Trainee - Remote

About the internship

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

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

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

4. Debug failing builds in the GitHub Actions pipeline and note what caused them.

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

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

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

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

Skill(s) required: REST API, Data Structures, SQL, English Proficiency (Written), JavaScript, Node.js

Eligibility

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

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

Stipend: PKR 60,000 - PKR 80,000 a month + incentives

Duration: 4 months | Start date: Immediately

Perks: Certificate, 5 days a week, Mentorship from senior team members, Informal dress code, Letter of recommendation

Number of openings: 10

About the company

Most of our traffic is mobile, so the iOS and Android apps get as much attention as the website. Local news, classifieds and event listings for Punjab make up the core of the site. We ship small changes daily rather than big quarterly releases.

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 Thorntrack Media (Pvt.) Ltd..