Founding Engineer Intern

Role Overview

We are looking for an exceptional student engineer who wants to build real products, solve difficult technical problems and take ownership beyond assigned tickets. This is not a basic web-development internship. You will work directly with the founding team to build and improve production systems used by real customers, contributing across frontend, backend, databases, cloud infrastructure and AI integrations.

Responsibilities

• Build and deploy end-to-end product features using JavaScript, React.js and Node.js.
• Develop responsive and visually polished user interfaces.
• Build secure backend services, APIs and database integrations.
• Work with PostgreSQL and other SQL or NoSQL databases.
• Improve application performance through caching, code splitting and query optimisation.
• Take ownership of deployments, CI/CD workflows, monitoring and production stability.
• Build and optimise AI-powered product features.
• Debug production issues and identify permanent solutions.
• Review existing systems and improve code quality, scalability and maintainability.
• Work directly with the founder to convert product requirements into working software.

Requirements

• Strong proficiency in JavaScript or TypeScript.
• Strong working knowledge of React.js.
• Experience with Node.js, Express.js or similar backend frameworks.
• Experience building APIs and working with databases.
• Understanding of Git and GitHub workflows.
• Ability to independently build and deploy an end-to-end application.
• Strong debugging and problem-solving ability.
• Evidence of products, open-source contributions, or technical systems personally built.

Nice to Have

• Experience with AWS, Vercel, or Railway.
• Knowledge of PostgreSQL, Supabase or managed databases.
• Familiarity with Shadcn or Tailwind CSS.
• Experience with AI APIs, LLM integrations, or RAG systems.
• Previous experience building SaaS products or startup projects.

Skills

• React.js
• Node.js
• PostgreSQL
• TypeScript
• AWS

Benefits

• Direct ownership of production features.
• Opportunity to work closely with the founding team.
• Exposure to frontend, backend, databases, cloud infrastructure and AI systems.
• Competitive monthly stipend and performance-based incentives.
• Flexible remote working environment.
• Potential conversion into a full-time or long-term core engineering role.