Software Engineering Intern

Since 2017, the company has sold practice management software to dental and veterinary clinics in the UAE. Most of what we build is back-office software for property managers, including lease tracking, work orders and tenant payments. On-call rotates weekly and pays a flat stipend whether or not the pager goes off.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Our Integrations 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. Remote, open to candidates across the UAE.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Fix bugs from the Jira backlog, starting with small, well-defined tickets
• Refactor old modules when asked, keeping behaviour the same
• Query and update data in PostgreSQL or MySQL, including simple migrations
• Update the README and internal Confluence pages when you change how something works
• Debug failing builds in the GitHub Actions pipeline and note what caused them
• Raise pull requests on GitHub and respond to code review comments within a day

WHO CAN APPLY

• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's degree, graduating 2027 or 2028
• Based in the UAE for the duration of the internship
• Eligible to work in the UAE
• Able to communicate clearly in written English on Slack and in pull requests
• A GitHub profile with at least two projects you wrote yourself
• Own laptop with at least 8 GB RAM and a reliable internet connection
• Comfortable writing simple SQL queries (SELECT, JOIN, GROUP BY)
• Basic understanding of data structures, OOP and how HTTP requests work

NICE TO HAVE

• Knowledge of Linux command line basics
• Familiarity with Django, Flask, FastAPI or Express

WHAT YOU GET OUT OF IT

• How a production codebase is organised, deployed and monitored
• Certificate and letter of recommendation on completion, plus a pre-placement offer for strong performers
• You will ship at least one feature that real users touch before the internship ends
• Code review on every pull request, so expect a lot of feedback on naming, tests and structure

Duration: 3 months

Start date: Jan 2027

Stipend: AED 8,200 - AED 11,000 per month

WHAT WE OFFER

• Certificate of completion
• Mentorship
• Online learning budget
• Paid public holidays
• Letter of recommendation

Duration: 3 months. Start: Jan 2027.

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