DJANGO Developer Intern

<h2><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;"><strong>DJANGO Developer Intern </strong></span></h2><p><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">As a <strong>Django Developer Intern</strong> at Leadzai, you won’t just be watching from the sidelines. You will be integrated into our engineering team, helping us build and evolve our cutting-edge omnichannel digital advertising platform. This is a hands-on role designed to bridge the gap between academic knowledge and real-world production environments.</span></p><p><br> </p><p><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">You can know more about us </span><a href="https://www.leadzai.com/"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#1155cc;"><u>here</u></span></a></p><p><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">Always great to know our </span><a href="https://www.leadzai.com/overview"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#1155cc;"><u>Product</u></span></a><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">, and the </span><a href="https://www.leadzai.com/about-us"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#1155cc;"><u>Team</u></span></a><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;"> you will be working with.</span></p><p><br> <span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;"><strong>What you’ll be doing</strong></span></p><ul><li><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;"><strong>Feature Support:</strong> Assist in developing and testing new features within the Django framework.</span></li><li><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;"><strong>Clean Coding:</strong> Learn to write clean, efficient, and scalable code by following our team’s best practices and industry standards.</span></li><li><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;"><strong>Collaboration:</strong> Work alongside senior developers and product managers to understand how technical requirements translate into user value.</span></li><li><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;"><strong>Peer Learning:</strong> Participate in code reviews to receive constructive feedback and sharpen your debugging skills.</span></li><li><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;"><strong>Cross-Functional Exposure:</strong> Get a front-row seat to how backend engineering interacts with Frontend, Design, and ML teams.</span></li></ul><p><br> </p><h3><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;"><strong>What your day looks like</strong></span></h3><ul><li><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;"><strong>Development:</strong> Spend the bulk of your time coding and solving logical puzzles.</span></li><li><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;"><strong>Shadowing:</strong> Joining estimation sessions to learn how we scope and plan projects.</span></li><li><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;"><strong>Mentorship:</strong> Regular syncs with a senior mentor to guide your professional growth.</span></li></ul><h3><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;"><strong>What we're looking for:</strong></span></h3><p><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;"><strong>Required Skills & Mindset:</strong></span></p><ul><li><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;"><strong>Foundational Python:</strong> You have a solid grasp of Python. Bonus point if you have built at least one project (academic or personal) with <strong>Django</strong> framework.</span></li><li><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;"><strong>API Curiosity:</strong> An understanding of how APIs work (exposure to <strong>GraphQL</strong> is a major plus).</span></li><li><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;"><strong>Problem Solvers:</strong> You enjoy deconstructing complex problems and aren't afraid to ask "why."</span></li><li><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;"><strong>Communication:</strong> Strong knowledge of English (written and spoken) to collaborate with our international team.</span></li><li><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;"><strong>Growth Mindset:</strong> You are passionate about learning new technologies and are eager to turn theoretical ideas into reality.</span></li></ul><p><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">‍</span></p><p><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;"><strong>Nice to have</strong>:</span></p><ul><li><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">Familiarity with Cloud environments (GCP).</span></li><li><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">An interest in Digital Marketing or AI.</span></li></ul><p><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;"> </span></p><h3><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;"><strong>What You Can Expect From Us</strong></span></h3><p><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">We don’t treat interns like "extra hands"—we treat you like future colleagues.</span></p><ul><li><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;"><strong>True Mentorship:</strong> Direct access to experienced engineers who care about your growth.</span></li><li><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;"><strong>Leadzai Experience: </strong>See below for details</span></li></ul><h2><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#ff6f61;"><strong>The Leadzai Experience</strong></span></h2><p><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#232323;">We manage by principles and founding beliefs. And you can only be happy at Leadzai, if you are strongly aligned with our DNA, the Rules we live by and Values. In one idea, being fully aligned with Leadzai Culture.</span></p><p><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#232323;">We trust our people. We trust each other. We are responsible adults, committed and deeply engaged with the success of Leadzai.</span></p><p><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#232323;">We operate within the principle of <strong>individual liberty strongly aligned with maximum collective responsibility</strong>. </span></p><h3><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#189684;"><strong>Work From Where You Want</strong></span></h3><p><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#434343;">We work from wherever we prefer and best suits the tasks we are dealing with. Make sure that you have the adequate conditions to work, meet and interact with others (within or outside Leadzai). </span></p><p><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#434343;">In case you prefer to work from an office, we have offices in Leiria and Braga, and we can use the Regus network of co-work spaces.</span></p><h3><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#189684;"><strong>Manage Your Rest Time</strong></span></h3><p><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#232323;">At Leadzai, we trust our teams and our people to manage their personal and professional needs.</span></p><h3><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#189684;"><strong>Free Working Schedule</strong></span></h3><p><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#232323;">We trust that our team can manage and deliver on their work. We don't require anyone to keep working logs or fix to a strict schedule.</span></p><h3><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#189684;"><strong>Health Insurance</strong></span></h3><p><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#232323;">All Employees with Work Contracts in Portugal are entitled to Health Insurance.</span></p><h3><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#189684;"><strong>Mental Health Program</strong></span></h3><p><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#232323;">Leadzai is committed to supporting your well-being, through a partnership of mental health services. </span></p><h3><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#189684;"><strong>Free Online Courses</strong></span></h3><p><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#091e42;">We have access to hundreds of online courses via an Online Platform.</span></p><h3><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#189684;"><strong>Flex Benefits</strong></span></h3><p><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#091e42;">We have a policy and a tool where our People can choose from a wide range of Flex Benefits.</span></p><h3><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#189684;"><strong>Stock Options</strong></span></h3><p><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#091e42;">Leadzai has an Employee Stock Options Plan in place. </span></p><p><br> </p> Salary: According to demonstrated Experience and Culture Fit