Backend Engineer - Intern

United States Digital Space LLC; United States; Hybrid; USD 2,493 - 3,117; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Certificate and recommendation letter

Mentorship from Founder/CEO

Full-time conversion potential

Job summary

United States Digital Space LLC, Bengaluru-based early‑stage AI SaaS startup, seeks a Backend Developer Intern to ship real features on our production Python backend. You will work under the founding engineering team, building RESTful APIs, background jobs, and data schemas.

You will gain hands‑on experience with LLM APIs, multi‑tenant data handling, and production testing, with mentorship and a potential full‑time conversion for top performers.

Qualifications

• Strong Python fundamentals with real project experience.
• Experience designing RESTful APIs and backend services.
• Knowledge of SQL, database design, and query optimization.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain RESTful APIs using Python and FastAPI.
• Design database schemas and write migrations for PostgreSQL.
• Implement background and asynchronous jobs and ensure data integrity.
• Integrate with third‑party APIs and LLM providers like OpenAI.
• Write unit and integration tests with pytest.
• Debug across API, worker, and database layers in production.

Skills

Python

REST APIs

SQL

Git

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Education

Computer Science/ Information Technology or equivalent practical experience

Tools

FastAPI

PostgreSQL

OAuth

Pytest

Job description

Company Description

the company is the Competitive Intelligence platform for AI Search and Visibility. We help B2B brands monitor, benchmark, and improve how they appear across 10 AI platforms including ChatGPT, Claude, Google Gemini, Perplexity, Grok, Meta AI, DeepSeek, Google AI Overviews, Google AI Mode, and Mistral.

Our platform provides brand visibility monitoring, competitive benchmarking, citation analysis, tracked prompt intelligence, and content optimization recommendations, giving marketing and product teams the data they need to compete in the era of AI-driven search.

We are an early-stage AI SaaS startup based in Bengaluru, building the category of AI Search Optimization (AISO). Our backend powers real-time data collection across all major AI platforms and transforms it into actionable competitive intelligence for our customers.

We are seeking a Backend Developer Intern to work on our production Python backend. This is a hands‑on role where you will ship real features to customers while being mentored and reviewed by the founding engineering team.

What You Will Work On

As a Backend Developer Intern at the company, your code directly powers how brands track their AI search visibility. You will:

• Develop and maintain RESTful APIs using Python and FastAPI that serve our Brand Monitoring Dashboard, Competitive Intelligence Hub, and Citation Analysis modules
• Implement background and asynchronous jobs
• Design database schemas and write migrations for PostgreSQL
• Integrate third‑party APIs, including LLM providers (OpenAI, Anthropic) and CMS platforms for our Content Engine module
• Write unit and integration tests using pytest to ensure data accuracy across our multi‑platform monitoring pipeline
• Debug issues across API, worker, and database layers in a production environment serving real customers

Follow secure, multi‑tenant coding practices, including data isolation and avoiding secrets.

Required Skills

• Python (beyond tutorials, you have built or contributed to a real project)
• REST APIs (understand routing, request/response patterns, status codes, error handling)
• SQL (joins, indexes, query optimization, not just SELECT *)
• Git (branching, pull requests, clean commit history)
• Problem‑solving and debugging ability
• Attention to detail and a test‑your‑work mindset

Preferred Skills

• Python
• FastAPI
• PostgreSQL
• OAuth and third‑party API integrations
• Pytest

Eligibility

Students or recent graduates in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent practical experience. Strong Python fundamentals and a willingness to learn.

What We Offer

• Real‑world production experience building the backend of an AI search intelligence platform
• Direct mentorship from the Co‑Founder and CEO who wrote and maintains the codebase
• Hands‑on experience with LLM APIs, multi‑platform data collection, and competitive intelligence systems
• Exposure to the complete backend development lifecycle: from schema design to API development to background processing to production deployment
• Work on a product in one of the fastest‑growing categories in marketing technology (AI Search Optimization)
• Certificate and recommendation letter upon successful completion
• Full‑time conversion opportunity for top performers

Industry

• Business Intelligence Platforms

Employment Type: Full‑time

Pay: ₹240,000.00 - ₹300,000.00 per year

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Bengaluru, Karnataka (Bengaluru, Bengaluru Urban District)