Technology Internship (100% remote)

Description

Job Summary: We are looking for engineering students or recent graduates to join our Technology team, learn and contribute to real technical tasks, and develop sound software engineering practices. Key Highlights: 1. Learn and contribute to real technical tasks with dedicated mentorship 2. Develop sound software engineering practices 3. Grow with continuous feedback in a distributed LATAM team ✨ At Tienda Pago, we’re revolutionizing finance across Latin America! ✨ We are a multicultural fintech operating in Mexico and Peru, with team members in Colombia, Argentina, the Dominican Republic, and more countries. We are a financial solution empowering neighborhood stores and small grocers, helping them strengthen their businesses and improve profitability—without using their own capital. Our mission is unique: to promote financial inclusion through technological innovation. For over 10 years, we’ve empowered micro-entrepreneurs in the grocery sector, making a difference at the base of the economic pyramid. We are a fintech with significant social impact. **How do we do it?** Through a digital platform, we provide credit to neighborhood stores so they can increase their inventory. This financing enables them to be better stocked, sell more, and generate higher profits via accessible weekly amounts. Currently, we offer a Single Credit Line with multiple uses: distributor payments, personal loans (LanaYa / PlataYa), mobile top-ups, and bill payments. We’re still growing! We’ve launched our 100% remote Technology Internship Program for students across Latin America. If you’re studying engineering and want to learn by writing production-grade code in a purpose-driven fintech, this is the opportunity for you. **What is the main objective of this role? ‍** Join the Technology team to learn and contribute to real technical tasks under the guidance of a dedicated mentor. You’ll develop sound software engineering practices, become familiar with our tech stack and processes, and grow with continuous feedback within a distributed LATAM team. What do we require for a good match? * Be an undergraduate student (from semester 6 onward) or recent graduate in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical/Electronic Engineering, or related fields (Mechatronics, Systems, ICT, Data Science). * Solid foundations in Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) and fundamentals of logic and data structures. * Strong eagerness to learn and genuine curiosity about technology. * Clear and proactive communication (key for remote work): knowing when to ask for help and promptly reporting blockers. * Intermediate English proficiency to read technical documentation. * Reside in LATAM (Ecuador, Colombia, Argentina, Dominican Republic, Peru, Chile, and more) with reliable internet access, your own computer equipment, and availability overlapping with CDMX (GMT\-6\) / Lima time zones. * Professional experience is not required: we love your academic projects, personal projects, hackathons, or self-hosted repositories. **How could you add extra value with us? (Desirable criteria)** * Experience with C\#, SQL, JavaScript/TypeScript, or frontend frameworks (Angular / React). * Responsible use of AI-powered coding assistants and curiosity about agents and workflow automation. * Basic Git proficiency (commits, branches, pull requests). * Projects where you’ve solved a real problem using code. **What will be your key responsibilities?** * Guided development – Support the development and maintenance of assigned technical tasks under team direction, focusing on learning sound coding practices. * Learning our stack – Progressively familiarize yourself with C\#, OOP, SQL, Angular, and React, as well as the team’s development processes, supporting specific projects. * Data – Assist with queries and data manipulation in relational (SQL) and non-relational (NoSQL) databases, learning how to write efficient queries and understand data models. * AI in the development workflow – Familiarize yourself with coding assistants and agents, and support agentification projects, learning to use them responsibly and under supervision. * Code reviews – Initially participate as an observer, then actively, incorporating received feedback into your learning process. * Early communication – Identify questions and blockers promptly and communicate them to your assigned mentor or leader. * Technical discussions and planning – Join sessions by asking questions and sharing observations that facilitate your learning and clarify tasks. * Growth – Proactively seek performance feedback, apply it, attempt to resolve problems within your scope with guidance, and escalate those beyond your current level. **What do we offer you? (Contractor — Work From Anywhere)** * Financial support / monthly stipend in USD, paid via the Deel digital wallet. Flexible scheme: full-time or part-time (20–40 hrs/week), compatible with your academic calendar; support adjusted proportionally to your workload. * Monthly financial support for work tools ️ (per program). You must provide your own computer equipment. * Monthly health insurance support (per program). * 100% remote work from any LATAM country — Work From Anywhere. * 4- to 6-month program with potential extension or conversion to a remote junior position. * Dedicated technical mentor \+ personalized learning plan \+ structured feedback ‍ * Formative code reviews and real exposure to AI applied in development. * Access to our E\-learning platform to keep learning and refining your knowledge. * Birthday off , mandatory national holidays, and additional days off per program policy. * Additional benefits (bonuses, vacation days, leaves) subject to the internship program policy and contract duration. * Startup culture: data\-driven, AI\-first, high autonomy, and accelerated learning. The satisfaction that your code impacts financial inclusion for thousands of small stores across LATAM * Modality notes: This position operates under a Contractor (Work From Anywhere) model, available full-time or part-time. Our team primarily works on Mexico City (Mexico) and Lima (Peru) time zones; any schedule adjustments will be coordinated with your immediate leader according to team needs. Under this modality, the contractor is responsible for Social Security contributions and applicable taxes in their country. Our process (fast and transparent) Screening with Talent Acquisition Technical challenge (take\-a\-home, 2–3 hrs; AI use allowed if declared) Interview with your future mentor/technical leader Team interview People \& Culture conversation. **Does it excite you? ✨ Apply now and tell us what you’ve built. We’d love to meet you!**