Software Engineering Intern

Mumbai Commerce operates consumer websites and apps used by tens of millions of people each month. Traffic during holiday peaks can reach ten times normal levels, and the platform is built for it. We started in 1988 and have grown to about 112,900 people. We ship small changes daily rather than big quarterly releases.

The program:

Mumbai Commerce is hiring a Software Engineering Intern for Sep 2027. We need a student who can write clean code, test it and explain what it does. Prior internships are not required. This is a remote internship. You will work with our team in Mumbai, and the stipend is paid monthly in local currency. Normal working hours, Monday to Friday.

Responsibilities:

• Write and test backend features in Python or Node.js under the guidance of a senior developer
• Fix bugs from the Jira backlog, starting with small, well-defined tickets
• Pair with other engineers over screen share to work through tricky problems
• Debug failing builds in the GitHub Actions pipeline and note what caused them
• Query and update data in PostgreSQL or MySQL, including simple migrations
• 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 Israel for the duration of the internship
• Available for the full internship period
• A GitHub profile with at least two projects you wrote yourself
• Available for 30 to 40 hours a week for the full internship period
• Basic understanding of data structures, OOP and how HTTP requests work
• Must be able to overlap at least 4 hours a day with the team's working hours

Preferred qualifications:

• Exposure to Docker or a cloud platform such as AWS or GCP
• Familiarity with Django, Flask, FastAPI or Express

What you'll learn:

• Weekly 1:1 with your mentor to go over what went well and what to work on next
• 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
• You will ship at least one feature that real users touch before the internship ends

Program dates: Sep 2027, 3 months.

Intern pay: ₪18,500 - ₪26,000/month

What we offer:

• Letter of recommendation
• Online learning budget
• Internet allowance
• Company laptop

Duration: 3 months. Start: Sep 2027.

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