Intern - Backend Engineering (Backend + DevOps)

At Entropik, we're redefining how the world understands people. Our flagship product, Decode - a unified human insights AI platform, helps global brands understand what their customers truly think and feel, not just what they say, using patented Emotion AI technologies: Facial Coding, Eye Tracking, and Voice AI. Faster decisions, richer insights, research free from human bias. We're building the future of AI in market/consumer research, and we want engineers who want to build things that matter. Why Entropik Emotion AI is a space most engineers never get to touch, let alone at internship stage. You'll get hands-on exposure to backend engineering and DevOps from day one, mentored by senior engineers into owning real production systems. 🌐 www.entropik.io About the Role We're looking for a Backend Engineering Intern with excellent programming expertise in Python. You'll get to work on development, deployment, infrastructure and keep things running in production. This is a paid, 6-month internship based in Chennai, with a path to full-time conversion based on performance. We're looking for candidates who've recently graduated or are in their final semester, and who can join us full-time in a Work-From-Office model immediately after the internship period. You'll start on backend development and get actively trained in DevOps as you go. What You'll Do Build backend services and APIs in Python, guided by senior engineers Get hands-on with AWS - deployments, provisioning, basic security/cost hygiene Learn and contribute to CI/CD pipelines Work with Docker, with exposure to orchestration (Kubernetes/ECS) Help set up monitoring, logging, and alerting for backend services Write unit tests and build TDD instincts Shadow deployments and incident response to see how production really runs Requirements Recently completed a degree in CS, IT, or related field or pursuing last semester in college. Should be available for a 6-month internship and be ready to start full-time, immediately after the internship period (non negotiable) Strong knowledge of Python, Data Structures & Algorithms and basic REST API understanding Familiarity with SQL/relational databases (academic or project experience) Basic Git/version control knowledge Genuine interest in both backend and DevOps - this role is built for that combo Strong problem-solving instincts, eager to learn fast Based in or willing to relocate to Chennai Good to Have (not required - we'll train you) Exposure to AWS, Docker or any cloud platform Projects or coursework touching CI/CD, RAG & AI/ML. What You Get Paid internship with a clear path to full-time conversion Direct mentorship from senior backend and DevOps engineers Real ownership on production-facing work A front-row seat to building AI-first infrastructure at scale