Software Engineer Intern (Game Development)

Grayhat Developers Private Limited; Islamabad; On-site; PKR 279,000 - 502,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid internship

Mentorship from engineers

Exposure to AI workflows

Job summary

Grayhat Developers Private Limited in Islamabad is offering a Software Engineer Intern position focused on game development. You will learn by building, contribute code, and work on production systems across multiple domains.

This paid internship provides mentorship from engineers who ship at a high pace, hands-on experience with AI workflows, multiplayer systems, and real product engineering exposure, with potential for full-time opportunities.

Qualifications

• Final year student or fresh graduate in CS, Software Engineering, Game Development, or related field.
• Solid fundamentals in software engineering, APIs, databases, or frontend/backend systems.
• Willingness to learn quickly and work on real product engineering tasks.

Responsibilities

• Build and improve features across web, backend, AI, mobile, or game projects depending on team requirements.
• Work closely with senior engineers to understand production workflows and engineering best practices.
• Write clean, maintainable code and iterate quickly based on feedback.
• Debug issues, test features, and help improve reliability and performance.
• Participate in code reviews, sprint discussions, standups, and technical post-mortems.
• Use modern developer tooling, version control systems, and AI-assisted workflows responsibly.
• Write task updates and technical documentation clearly and consistently.

Skills

Problem solving

Software fundamentals

Independent learner

Git experience

Communication

Education

Final year student or fresh graduate in CS/Software Engineering/Game Development

Tools

Git

React

NextJS

Node.js

Unity

Cloud platforms

Job description

Software Engineer Intern (Game Development)

Engineering @ Grayhat

The stepping stone for 80% of engineers at Grayhat.

This internship is designed for people who want real engineering exposure, not observation hours.

We're looking for a Software Engineer Intern who wants to learn by building. You'll work directly with our engineering teams on production systems, internal tools, and client-facing products across multiple domains.

You won’t spend months watching tutorials or sitting in endless onboarding meetings. You’ll contribute code, participate in engineering discussions, solve actual problems, and learn how modern product teams operate under real delivery pressure.

This role is ideal for someone who is technically curious, learns quickly, and wants to grow into a strong product engineer.

What You'll Do

• Build and improve features across web, backend, AI, mobile, or game projects depending on team requirements.
• Work closely with senior engineers to understand production workflows and engineering best practices.
• Write clean, maintainable code and iterate quickly based on feedback.
• Debug issues, test features, and help improve reliability and performance.
• Participate in code reviews, sprint discussions, standups, and technical post-mortems.
• Use modern developer tooling, version control systems, and AI-assisted workflows responsibly.
• Write task updates and technical documentation clearly and consistently.
• Contribute ideas during product and engineering discussions instead of passively following instructions.

What We're Looking For

• Strong problem-solving ability and willingness to learn quickly.
• Basic understanding of software engineering fundamentals, APIs, databases, or frontend/backend systems.
• Comfortable learning new technologies independently when needed.
• Some experience with Git, collaborative projects, or development workflows.
• Good communication skills and the ability to ask thoughtful questions.
• Genuine curiosity about building products and understanding how systems work.
• Interest in using AI tools effectively without outsourcing reasoning or engineering judgment.
• Final year student or fresh graduate in CS, Software Engineering, Game Development, or a related field.

Nice to Have

• Personal projects, hackathons, internships, freelance work, or open-source contributions.
• Familiarity with React, NextJS, Node.js, Unity, or cloud platforms.
• Exposure to AI integrations, multiplayer systems, or real-time applications.
• Experience deploying projects, building APIs, or working with databases.
• Strong product intuition and attention to detail.

What You'll Get

• A monthly stipend. This is a paid internship.
• Hands-on experience working on real products and production systems.
• Mentorship from engineers who build and ship at a high pace.
• Exposure to AI workflows, multiplayer systems, product engineering, and startup execution.
• A fast-learning environment where your growth depends on your initiative and execution.
• Real ownership and meaningful technical contributions during your internship.
• A portfolio of shipped work you can confidently talk about in future interviews.
• Potential full-time opportunities for standout interns.

What We Look For In Interns

Potential.

Capacity.

Willingness to learn.

Growth mindset.

Then come skills.

We value people who are curious, resourceful, accountable, and capable of learning fast under pressure. We prefer interns with strong engineering fundamentals and product thinking over people who only chase tools, frameworks, or buzzwords.

AI is a tool. We expect interns to use it intelligently, not delegate their thinking to it.