Software Engineering Intern - Remote (3 Months Internship + PPO)

Role & responsibilities

• Ship small to medium backend features end to end with guidance and increasing ownership over time.
• Build and maintain

  REST APIs

  in Python (FastAPI, Flask, or similar).
• Build real-time functionality using

  WebSockets

  (connect, send/receive events, handle disconnects, basic auth). FastAPI supports WebSocket endpoints for real-time applications.
• Work with

  PostgreSQL

  , including schema changes, efficient queries, and basic indexing.
• Run services locally using

  Docker

  and docker-compose, debug environment issues, and keep your setup stable.
• Use

  Git and GitHub

  daily: branching, commits, PRs, code reviews, resolving conflicts.
• Follow engineering standards: PR checklist, peer review, Definition of Done, and deadlines.
• Communicate clearly in a remote setup: frequent updates, written clarity, early escalation of blockers.
• Comfort using an AI code editor (Cursor, Copilot, or similar) responsibly:
• You verify outputs, understand what you ship, and can explain your code.
• Strong fundamentals: debugging, reading existing codebases, basic data structures, problem solving.

• LLM application experience

  : RAG basics, tool or function calling, structured outputs.

• Vector database familiarity

  : pgvector, Pinecone, Weaviate, Milvus, or similar. pgvector is a Postgres extension for vector similarity search and storing embeddings.

• Realtime voice familiarity

  :
• Understanding of

  WebRTC

  for real-time audio capture and streaming in web or mobile clients.
• Familiarity with streaming patterns (audio chunks, latency, backpressure, reconnect behavior).
• Familiarity with real-time LLM integrations via

  WebRTC or WebSocket

  . The OpenAI Realtime API supports both, and recommends WebRTC for browser and mobile clients
• Onboard into the codebase and ship your first PR in the first week.
• Build at least one real-time feature (chat style events, streaming responses, live status).
• Contribute to chatbot features and voice workflows (streaming, session handling, reliability).
• Deliver multiple production-ready features by the end of three months.

Preferred candidate profile

Good English speaking skills . Eager to learn new AI techniques and with a growth mindset.