Software Engineering Intern

About Ikeda Online

More than 200 employees work on the product, from search ranking to fraud detection. Advertising, subscriptions and transaction fees each bring in a significant share of revenue. We ship small changes daily rather than big quarterly releases.

The internship

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. This role is fully remote within Japan. Hours are flexible, with one short team call each morning. We ship you a laptop and accessories before your first day.

Day to day

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

What we're looking for

• Based in Japan for the duration of the internship
• Eligible to work in Japan
• Available for the full internship period
• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's degree, graduating 2026, 2027 or 2028
• Basic understanding of data structures, OOP and how HTTP requests work
• Available for 30 to 40 hours a week for the full internship period
• Some experience with Git, even if only on college or personal projects
• Must be able to overlap at least 4 hours a day with the team's working hours
• Own laptop with at least 8 GB RAM and a reliable internet connection

Preferred

• Knowledge of Linux command line basics
• Any previous internship, hackathon or freelance coding work

Duration: 6 months

Start date: Dec 2026

Stipend: ¥205,000 - ¥250,000 per month

What we offer

• Flexible hours
• Letter of recommendation
• Certificate of completion
• Online learning budget

Duration: 6 months. Start: Dec 2026.

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