Intern - FULL STACK DEVELOPER - Midrand

SUMMARY:
FULL STACK DEVELOPER INTERN
JHB (GIJIMA HQ Midrand)
Closing date : 16 August 2025
Gijima is recruiting 1 x FULL STACK DEVELOPER intern for the Engineering and Architecture team.

POSITION INFO:
The criteria is as follows:

• Studying toward, or recently completed, a Bachelor’s degree/diploma in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or related field.
• Basic knowledge of core web technologies: HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript.
• Exposure to at least one backend language (e.g., Node.js/JavaScript, Python, Java, or .NET).
• Familiarity with databases (e.g., PostgreSQL/MySQL or MongoDB) and simple SQL/queries.
• Understanding of HTTP and APIs (REST; GraphQL awareness is a plus).
• Version control basics (Git) and comfort using a code editor/IDE.
• Eligible to work in South Africa and able to be on-site in Johannesburg as required.

• Frontend: HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript (ES6+); basic awareness of TypeScript and a modern framework (React/Angular/Vue).
• Backend: Intro knowledge of Node.js/Python/Java/.NET; building simple endpoints and services.
• APIs & Data: Consuming REST APIs; creating basic CRUD endpoints; data modelling fundamentals.
• Databases: Tables/collections, queries, indexes (intro level).
• Cloud & DevOps (awareness): Containers (Docker basics), CI/CD concepts, deployments to Azure/AWS (nice to have).
• Testing & Quality: Unit testing awareness; debugging and performance fundamentals; security and accessibility basics.

• Git/GitHub (branching, pull requests), npm/yarn, basic CLI usage.
• Documentation habits; willingness to follow coding standards and design systems.

• Clear communication, collaboration, and user empathy.
• Problem-solving mindset, attention to detail, openness to feedback, growth orientation.

• Build small end-to-end features under mentorship: UI components, simple APIs, and data integration.
• Connect frontends to backend services; handle forms, validation, and basic state management.
• Write clean, readable code and basic unit tests; help troubleshoot and fix bugs.
• Assist with database tasks (schemas, queries) and API documentation.
• Contribute to code reviews, stand-ups, and demos; follow team standards and design systems.
• Support basic CI/CD activities and environment setup with guidance.
• Help improve performance, security, and accessibility on assigned features.

• A small project/portfolio or GitHub repo showing a full-stack sample (e.g., React + Node/Express + PostgreSQL/Mongo).
• Exposure to GraphQL, containerisation (Docker), or a cloud platform (Azure/AWS).
• Familiarity with testing frameworks (e.g., Jest) or pipeline tools (GitHub Actions/Azure DevOps).