Software Engineer Trainee

About the internship

Our Core Services 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. Present a short demo of your work to the team every two weeks.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Eligibility

1. Based anywhere in Pakistan

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

Stipend: PKR 60,000 - PKR 65,000 a month + performance bonus

Duration: 6 months

Start date: Immediately

Perks: 5 days a week, Job offer on successful completion, Mentorship from senior team members, Internet allowance, Laptop provided for the internship

Number of openings: 1

About Thorntrack Media

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.

Let us know your current notice period and salary expectations.

Duration: 6 months. Start: Immediately.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Thorntrack Media (Pvt.) Ltd..