Software Engineer Trainee

ABOUT HARTWELL LABS

Udugama Systems builds scheduling and dispatch software for field service companies, from two-truck plumbing outfits to regional HVAC contractors. Since 2016, the company has sold practice management software to dental and veterinary clinics in Sri Lanka.

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. Fully remote. You can work from anywhere in Sri Lanka. Normal working hours, Monday to Friday. Strong written English is important, since much of our work is async.

DAY TO DAY

• Refactor old modules when asked, keeping behaviour the same.
• Profile slow endpoints and suggest fixes, such as adding an index or caching a result.
• Join the daily 15-minute standup on Google Meet and post a short written update in Slack.
• Write and test backend features in Python or Node.js under the guidance of a senior developer.
• Add unit tests with pytest or Jest so new code does not lower coverage.
• Build REST API endpoints and document them in Postman or Swagger.
• Update the README and internal Confluence pages when you change how something works.

WHO CAN APPLY

• Own laptop and a reliable internet connection.
• Undergraduates or recent graduates in IT, computer science, management or a related field.
• Some experience with Git, even if only on college or personal projects.
• Available for 30 to 40 hours a week for the full internship period.
• Able to communicate clearly in written English on Slack and in pull requests.
• Must be able to overlap at least 4 hours a day with the team's working hours.

Duration: 6 months

Start date: Immediately

Stipend: LKR 55,000-LKR 65,000 a month

PERKS

• Performance bonus.
• Certificate.
• 5 days a week.
• Informal dress code.
• Job offer on successful completion.
• Internet allowance.

Applications are reviewed weekly.

Duration: 6 months. Start: Immediately.

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