Software Engineering Placement (12 months)

About us:

Content moderation runs around the clock, with reviewers in multiple time zones and languages. Since 2009, the company has expanded from listings into payments, shipping and seller financing.

About the role:

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. Remote within Kenya. The team meets in Nairobi once a quarter, travel covered.

What you'll do:

• Refactor old modules when asked, keeping behaviour the same
• Join the daily 15-minute standup on Google Meet and post a short written update in Slack
• Debug failing builds in the GitHub Actions pipeline and note what caused them
• Query and update data in PostgreSQL or MySQL, including simple migrations
• 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

What we're looking for:

• 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++
• Available for 30 to 40 hours a week for the full internship period
• Comfortable writing simple SQL queries (SELECT, JOIN, GROUP BY)
• Some experience with Git, even if only on college or personal projects

Bonus points:

• Contributions to an open source project, however small
• Exposure to Docker or a cloud platform such as AWS or GCP

Duration: 6 months

Start date: Jan 2027

Stipend: KES 43,000 - KES 56,000 pcm

Perks:

• Company laptop
• Mentorship
• Certificate of completion
• Online learning budget
• Paid public holidays
• Internet allowance

Duration: 6 months. Start: Jan 2027.

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