Software Engineer Trainee

Internship details

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

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

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

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

5. Build REST API endpoints and document them in Postman or Swagger

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

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

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

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

Who can apply

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

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

3. Based anywhere in Pakistan

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

Stipend: PKR 65,000 to PKR 75,000 a month

Duration: 3 months | Start date: Immediately

Perks: Laptop provided for the internship, Flexible work hours, Certificate, Informal dress code, Internet allowance

Number of openings: 2

About Skiffbank

Public sector agencies, utilities and large health systems licence our asset management platform under multi-year contracts. Founded in 2005, we now have 280 employees. Laptops are MacBook Pros, and you pick your own editor.

Please submit your CV in English.

Duration: 3 months. Start: Immediately.

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