Software Engineering Placement (12 months)

About us:

Our content library includes over 20,000 courses in 15 languages. Accessibility testing against WCAG 2.1 AA is part of every release.

Overview:

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 Kenya.

Responsibilities:

• Raise pull requests on GitHub and respond to code review comments within a day
• Write and test backend features in Python or Node.js under the guidance of a senior developer
• Pair with other engineers over screen share to work through tricky problems
• Fix bugs from the Jira backlog, starting with small, well-defined tickets
• Update the README and internal Confluence pages when you change how something works
• Refactor old modules when asked, keeping behaviour the same

Who can apply:

• Based in Kenya for the duration of the internship
• Available for the full internship period
• Eligible to work in Kenya
• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's degree, graduating 2027 or 2028
• Good grasp of at least one programming language: Python, Java, JavaScript or C++
• Basic understanding of data structures, OOP and how HTTP requests work
• 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
• Comfortable writing simple SQL queries (SELECT, JOIN, GROUP BY)

Preferred:

• Knowledge of Linux command line basics

What you get out of it:

• Code review on every pull request, so expect a lot of feedback on naming, tests and structure
• How a production codebase is organised, deployed and monitored

Duration: 6 months

Start date: Feb 2027

Stipend: KES 42,000 - KES 52,000 a month

What we offer:

• Online learning budget
• Paid public holidays
• Mentorship
• Letter of recommendation
• Possibility of a full-time offer

Shortlisted candidates will hear from us within two weeks.

Duration: 6 months. Start: Feb 2027.

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