WordPress Developer Intern

Internship details

This internship suits a student who has already built a few websites and wants to work on a codebase with other people. Selected intern's day-to-day responsibilities include:

1. Set up basic SEO tags, sitemaps and redirects when new pages go live

2. Write simple Express.js routes and MongoDB queries for new features

3. Test forms and checkout flows before each release and log issues in Jira.

4. Keep a short daily log in Notion of what you worked on and where you got stuck

5. Connect frontend screens to REST APIs and handle loading and error states properly

6. Convert Figma designs into responsive pages using React, HTML, CSS and Tailwind.

7. Attend sprint planning and the twice-weekly standup over Google Meet

Skill(s) required: MongoDB, React, CSS, HTML, Node.js, Bootstrap, JavaScript

Who should apply

1. Undergraduates or recent graduates in IT, computer science, management or a related field

2. Based in Sri Lanka

3. Own laptop and a reliable internet connection

Stipend: LKR 49,000 to LKR 69,000 pcm + incentives

Duration: 3 months | Start date: Jan 2027

Perks: Free access to paid learning courses, Informal dress code, Internet allowance, Flexible work hours

Number of openings: 6

About the company

Headquartered in Colombo since 1987, the company now sells in 40 countries and supports customers in 11 languages. We run one of the larger SaaS platforms for commercial insurance carriers, processing millions of policy transactions a year. We started in 1987 and have grown to about 470 people. We keep recurring meetings to Tuesdays and Thursdays where we can.

If you are shortlisted, we will reach out to set up a first call.

Duration: 3 months. Start: Jan 2027.

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