This is a remote position.
Who are we looking for?
We're on the hunt for passionate individuals who possess an innate curiosity about the world of tech and coding. Perhaps you’ve spent your college years diving deep into Python projects, exploring its intricacies, and marveling at its capabilities. Experience isn't our primary focus; your passion and drive are. We believe that if you have the right mindset and a genuine interest in backend development, together, we can shape that interest into expertise. If you've always been the one to ask "How does this work?" or thought "I can make this better," then you're the kind of person we want. Join us, and let's turn that passion and curiosity into real-world skills and achievements.
Join us, and by the end of your internship, you'll have:
- Collaborated with a dynamic team to design and implement robust back-end services for the startup's application/platform.
- Developed and optimized API endpoints, enhancing the platform's scalability and performance.
- Integrated third-party services and APIs, broadening the platform's functionalities.
- Troubleshot and resolved back-end related issues, ensuring a seamless user experience.
- Applied best practices for secure coding, preventing potential vulnerabilities.
- Collaborated with front-end developers to ensure smooth data flow and user experience.
- Contributed to the startup's codebase, with quality code backed by comprehensive unit tests.
Requirements
The things you need to have:
- Educational Background: Currently enrolled in or recently graduated from a program in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.
- Programming Knowledge: Familiarity with Python and other backend languages (Java, Ruby, Node.js, etc.). Understanding of coding principles and best practices.
- Problem-Solving Skills: Ability to think logically and solve technical problems.
- Fundamental Understanding of APIs and Databases: Knowledge of how APIs work and basic database operations, whether relational (like MySQL, PostgreSQL) or NoSQL (like MongoDB).
- Eagerness to Learn: A keen interest in staying updated with the latest backend development trends and technologies.
- Collaboration Skills: Comfortable working in a team environment, able to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical team members.
- Attention to Detail: A strong focus on writing clean, efficient, and well-documented code.
Benefits
The skills you will leave with:
- Problem Solving: Addressing and rectifying back-end challenges that arise during development.
- API Development: Crafting and optimizing API endpoints tailored to the platform's needs.
- Collaboration: Working seamlessly with both technical and non-technical teams to realize the startup's objectives.
- Database Management: Understanding and handling data with efficiency using relational or non-relational databases.
- Secure Coding: Adopting practices to ensure the security and privacy of users' data.
- Optimization: Enhancing the performance and scalability of back-end processes.
- Continuous Learning: Keeping up-to-date with the latest in Python development and related technologies.
Additional Information:
- Location:The internship is remote, allowing you to work from anywhere.
- Duration:This is a 3-month internship program.
- Perks:Gain hands-on experience, mentorship from industry professionals, and the opportunity to make tangible impacts in real-world projects.
- This is an unpaid opportunity
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