Software Engineering Intern

The company underwrites workers' compensation for small and mid-sized employers. Our claims team handles property and auto claims from first notice of loss through settlement. Founded in 1997, we now have 60 employees.

Overview:

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. You can work from home anywhere in the UAE. We have no office requirement. Few meetings, lots of written updates.

Responsibilities:

• Debug failing builds in the GitHub Actions pipeline and note what caused them
• Profile slow endpoints and suggest fixes, such as adding an index or caching a result
• Raise pull requests on GitHub and respond to code review comments within a day
• Build REST API endpoints and document them in Postman or Swagger
• Refactor old modules when asked, keeping behaviour the same
• Add unit tests with pytest or Jest so new code does not lower coverage
• Present a short demo of your work to the team every two weeks
• Fix bugs from the Jira backlog, starting with small, well-defined tickets

Requirements:

• Eligible to work in the UAE
• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's degree, graduating 2026 or 2027
• Able to communicate clearly in written English on Slack and in pull requests
• 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
• Some experience with Git, even if only on college or personal projects
• A GitHub profile with at least two projects you wrote yourself
• Available for 30 to 40 hours a week for the full internship period

Duration: 6 months

Start date: Immediately

Stipend: AED 9,700 - AED 11,000 monthly

Perks:

• Paid public holidays
• Mentorship
• Certificate of completion
• Flexible hours
• Company laptop
• Letter of recommendation

Duration: 6 months. Start: Immediately.

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