Node.js Developer Intern

Primary Title: Node.js Developer Intern

About The Opportunity

A remote-first role in the HR technology and talent-acquisition platform sector, focused on building scalable backend services that power hiring workflows, candidate matching, and analytics. Join a small engineering team delivering production-quality APIs, integrations, and automation that improve recruiter and candidate experiences across web and mobile.

Role & Responsibilities

Develop and maintain backend services and RESTful APIs using Node.js and Express.js for core product features.

Integrate databases and data stores (e.g., MongoDB/Postgres), design schemas, and optimise queries for performance.

Write unit and integration tests, participate in code reviews, and follow CI/CD practices to ensure production readiness.

Collaborate with frontend engineers and product managers to translate requirements into reliable technical solutions.

Debug production issues, profile performance bottlenecks, and implement efficient fixes and improvements.

Contribute to technical documentation, API contracts, and deployment automation scripts for a remote engineering team.

Skills & Qualifications

Must-Have

Node.js

Express.js

JavaScript (ES6+)

RESTful APIs

Git

MongoDB

Preferred

TypeScript

Docker

AWS (EC2, RDS, S3) or equivalent cloud experience

Qualifications

Currently enrolled in or recently completed a degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or demonstrable equivalent practical experience.

Comfortable working remotely with asynchronous communication and distributed teams.

Available for a full-time remote internship (typical commitment 3+ months) and able to show a portfolio or GitHub with relevant projects.

Benefits & Culture Highlights

Fully remote internship with flexible hours and mentorship from experienced backend engineers.

Hands-on experience building production systems, code reviews, and opportunities for a conversion to full-time.

Stipend, certificate of completion, and a recommendation letter upon successful completion.

This role is ideal for a proactive developer who wants to deepen backend engineering skills, ship real product features, and gain experience in cloud-deployed services and modern development workflows. Apply with your resume and GitHub/portfolio links to showcase relevant work.

Skills: engineers,node.js,express.js