SDE Intern

Software Development Engineer (SDE) Intern
Location:

Remote (India)
Duration:

3–6 Months
Stipend:

₹20,000 PER MONTH
Joining:

Immediate
About OviGuide Every year, more than a million students participate in engineering admissions through counseling systems such as JoSAA, CSAB, VITEEE, and state-level counseling processes. Despite the life-changing importance of these decisions, most students rely on scattered information, outdated cutoff lists, random YouTube videos, or WhatsApp groups to make choices that can impact their careers for years.
At OviGuide, we're building an AI-powered platform that helps students make smarter admission decisions using historical cutoff data, verified college insights, predictive analytics, and real-time counseling guidance.
Our mission is simple:
Help every student maximize their opportunities and make informed college choices.
We're a fast-moving startup where ideas become features quickly and interns contribute directly to products used by thousands of students.
Why Join OviGuide? This is not a typical internship where you'll spend months fixing minor bugs or working on isolated tasks.
As an SDE Intern, you'll work directly with the founding team and contribute to real product features that impact students during critical counseling periods.
You'll gain experience in:
Building production-grade software
Designing scalable APIs
Working with modern web technologies
Shipping features used by real users
Product thinking and startup execution
AI-powered applications and data-driven systems
Most importantly, you'll learn how technology products are built from the ground up in a startup environment.
What You'll Work On Depending on your strengths and interests, you'll contribute to one or more of the following areas:
Backend Development

Build and maintain scalable REST APIs
Design efficient database schemas and queries
Optimize backend performance and reliability
Develop services powering college prediction and counseling workflows
Full Stack Development

Implement user-facing features
Collaborate on dashboard and platform improvements
Improve application performance and user experience
Work across frontend and backend systems
Product Engineering

Translate business requirements into technical solutions
Participate in product discussions and feature planning
Build tools that directly improve student decision-making
AI & Data Features

Work with counseling datasets and cutoff information
Assist in building prediction systems
Explore AI-driven recommendation and guidance features
Help improve accuracy and usability of data-powered tools
Responsibilities

Develop clean, maintainable, and well-documented code
Build new features from idea to deployment
Write unit tests and integration tests
Debug and resolve production issues
Participate in code reviews and technical discussions
Collaborate with designers, developers, and founders
Identify opportunities for performance and scalability improvements
Take ownership of tasks and deliver high-quality solutions
Continuously learn and adopt best engineering practices
What We're Looking ForRequired Skills

Strong understanding of Data Structures and Algorithms
Solid programming skills in at least one language:
Python
Java
JavaScript/TypeScript
C++
Understanding of Object-Oriented Programming principles
Familiarity with databases and SQL
Knowledge of REST APIs and backend fundamentals
Experience with Git and GitHub
Strong problem-solving abilities
Ability to learn quickly and work independently
Good To Have

Experience with React, Next.js, Node.js, FastAPI, Django, Flask, or similar frameworks
Familiarity with cloud platforms and deployment workflows
Understanding of system design fundamentals
Knowledge of AI/ML concepts
Previous internship, hackathon, or project experience
Experience building and deploying personal projects
Who Should Apply? We're looking for builders.
Students who enjoy:
Creating projects from scratch
Solving real-world problems
Taking ownership
Working in startup environments
Learning rapidly
Shipping products that create measurable impact
Whether you've built personal projects, participated in hackathons, contributed to open source, or simply love coding, we'd love to hear from you.
Compensation & Perks ₹20,000 PER MONTH STIPEND

In addition, you'll receive:
Direct mentorship from founders and senior engineers
Opportunity to work on a product impacting thousands of students
Hands-on startup experience
Flexible remote work environment
Strong learning and growth opportunities
Certificate and Letter of Recommendation based on performance
Potential Pre-Placement Offer (PPO) for exceptional performers
Selection Process

Application Review
Technical Assessment
Technical Interview
Final Discussion
Offer
If you're excited about building meaningful products, solving challenging engineering problems, and contributing to a mission that helps students across India, we'd love to work with you.