SDE Intern (Backend)

About this role

Requirements: - Must have written code that ran in production for a real product with real users and be able to discuss it in detail - Strong backend fundamentals including APIs, databases, data modelling, and integrations - Ability to debug systems you did not write - Comfortable working inside an existing codebase rather than only greenfield projects - Experience owning execution end-to-end on at least one project - Ability to ship products that are used by people outside your team - Enjoy integration-heavy backend work and making systems communicate with each other - Interest in hands-on exposure to AI-driven operations - Value clarity, accountability, and real output Preferred Skills: - Experience with AI-assisted coding tools such as Claude or similar tools - Experience building agents, MCPs, or automation with code - Comfortable with Python, SQL, and AI tools Note: Subject line must be exactly: AI SDE | <Your Name>. Include a short introduction, details about code you have written that real users have used (explain what it did, who used it, what you built versus what others built, the tech stack, and how you tested and debugged it), links to repositories or live products if shareable (explain why if not shareable), tools and languages you are comfortable with including Python, SQL, and AI tools, and CV in PDF format. Do not include GPA. Do not include pet projects with zero users. Keep the email crisp and write it yourself.