Software Engineer Trainee

Winchbench is a managed services provider with 1,200 employees, supporting more than 1,500 client organisations across India. Large rollouts are routine here, such as imaging 12,000 laptops for a state agency over one summer. Lunch is usually whatever is closest to the client site.

About the internship

Winchbench is hiring a Software Engineer Trainee for Immediately. 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. Remote position. Most of the team is in Bengaluru, but nobody is required to come in. Communication happens mostly in Slack and short video calls.

What you'll do

• Refactor old modules when asked, keeping behaviour the same.
• Write and test backend features in Python or Node.js under the guidance of a senior developer.
• Profile slow endpoints and suggest fixes, such as adding an index or caching a result.
• Fix bugs from the Jira backlog, starting with small, well-defined tickets.
• Build REST API endpoints and document them in Postman or Swagger.
• Present a short demo of your work to the team every two weeks.
• Debug failing builds in the GitHub Actions pipeline and note what caused them.

Basic qualifications

• Have their own laptop and a reliable internet connection.
• Can start immediately or within two weeks.
• Pursuing a B.Tech, B.E., BCA, MCA, BS Computer Science or a related degree, graduating in 2026 or 2027.
• Good grasp of at least one programming language: Python, Java, JavaScript or C++.
• Available for 30 to 40 hours a week for the full internship period.
• Must be able to overlap at least 4 hours a day with the team's working hours.
• A GitHub profile with at least two projects you wrote yourself.

Preferred qualifications

• Any previous internship, hackathon or freelance coding work.

What you'll learn

• Writing tests is part of the job here, and you will get good at it.
• Certificate and letter of recommendation on completion, plus a pre-placement offer for strong performers.
• Code review on every pull request, so expect a lot of feedback on naming, tests and structure.

Program dates: Immediately, 4 months.

Compensation: ₹29,000 - ₹35,000 per month

Perks

• Free access to paid learning courses.
• Letter of recommendation.
• Mentorship from senior team members.
• Laptop provided for the internship.
• Flexible work hours.

Due to the number of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Duration: 4 months. Start: Immediately.

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