SDE 1 Intern (Java and AWS)

Role Overview

We are a small founding team building a cloud-based SaaS platform and looking for a motivated SDE 1 Intern to learn and contribute alongside our senior engineer. This is a hands-on internship lasting 3 or 6 months, offered remotely.

Responsibilities

• Build and test REST API endpoints using Java and Spring Boot under senior engineer guidance.
• Write SQL queries and work with relational databases including creating tables, writing joins, and understanding indexes.
• Write unit tests and integration tests to ensure code quality.
• Help with API documentation using Swagger and OpenAPI.
• Fix bugs, investigate issues, and work through pull request reviews.
• Learn AWS fundamentals by working alongside the senior engineer on real infrastructure.
• Contribute to internal tools, scripts, and automation tasks.

Requirements

• Strong Java fundamentals including OOP, collections, and exception handling.
• Proficiency in Data Structures and Algorithms (Big O notation, arrays, trees, etc.).
• Basic system design awareness (servers, databases, APIs).
• SQL basics (JOINs, WHERE, GROUP BY).
• Understanding of REST APIs and HTTP methods.
• Git basics (commit, push, pull, branch, merge).
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to handle edge cases.
• Immediate availability or within one week of offer acceptance.

Nice to Have

• Spring Boot exposure.
• Basic AWS or cloud platform exposure.
• A GitHub profile with personal projects.
• Active LeetCode or HackerRank profile.
• Hackathon, coding competition, or open source experience.

Skills

• Java
• Spring Boot
• AWS
• SQL
• Git