Software Engineer Trainee

Internship details

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

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

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

4. Write and test backend features in Python or Node.js under the guidance of a senior developer

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

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

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

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

Eligibility

1. Have a working laptop and a stable internet connection, ideally with a UPS backup

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

3. Based anywhere in Pakistan

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

Stipend: $350 to $450 per month

Duration: 4 months | Start date: Immediately

Perks: Laptop provided for the internship, Performance bonus, 5 days a week, Flexible work hours, Internet allowance

Number of openings: 6

About the company

More than 9,000 organisations use our HR and payroll suite, from regional hospitals to school districts. Annual releases gave way to two-week sprints years ago, and the platform now handles over 200 million API calls a day. Most engineers work remotely and come into the office one week a quarter for planning.

Duration: 4 months. Start: Immediately.

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