Software Development Engineer (SDE) — Intern
A 6-month, in-office internship building Palladium — the data + AI platform trusted by hundreds of mid-to-large Indian enterprises. Work directly with the founders and engineering team on backend systems, large-scale data pipelines, and AI-assisted analytics that power intelligent search and decision-making. Core stack: Python, Django, PostgreSQL, data pipelines, and ML workflows.
Responsibilities
- Work closely with the founders and engineering team to build and improve core product features.
- Develop backend systems that power data-driven products used by Indian enterprises.
- Build and optimize scalable backend applications using Python and Django.
- Design and manage PostgreSQL databases including schema design and query optimization.
- Develop data pipelines in Python to process, clean, and analyze large datasets.
- Reverse-engineer web APIs to build robust crawlers and scraping systems (e.g. Selenium).
- Work with large datasets to support machine-learning models and AI-driven analytics.
- Create data visualizations and analytical outputs using Python.
- Deploy, configure, and manage Linux-based servers (CentOS/Ubuntu).
- Support deployment, monitoring, and uptime of production systems.
- Support development of AI-powered features that extract insights from enterprise data.
Requirements
- Currently pursuing or recently completed a B.Tech in Computer Science or a related field.
- Strong programming skills in Python.
- Familiarity with Django or backend web frameworks.
- Basic understanding of PostgreSQL or relational databases.
- Exposure to Linux environments and server management.
- Interest in AI, machine learning, data engineering, or scalable backend systems.
- Familiarity with APIs, web scraping, or data-processing tools is a plus.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
Perks
- Hands-on experience with production-grade backend systems.
- Exposure to data-engineering pipelines and large-scale data infrastructure.
- Experience supporting AI/ML workflows and intelligent data products.
- Work directly with the founders in a fast-growing SaaS startup.
- Build technology used by leading Indian enterprises.