Software Engineer - Intern (Frontend)

Team:Product Engineering (Frontend)

Duration:1 year

Work Mode:Hybrid (3 days/week in office, 2 days work-from-home)

Post-internship:High performers may be offered a full-time role, subject to a 2-year service lock-in period

About the Role

You'll build user-facing features for our web applications — dashboards, investigation workflows, and compliance tooling used by analysts and investigators daily.

Responsibilities

• Build responsive, performant UI components usingReactJS

• Translate designs (Figma or similar) into clean, reusable components

• Integrate frontend applications with backend REST APIs

• Manage application state and optimize rendering performance

• Write clean, maintainable, and tested frontend code

Required Skills

• Strong fundamentals inJavaScript (ES6+), HTML, CSS

• Working knowledge ofReact — hooks, component lifecycle, state management

• Understanding of how to consume REST APIs and handle async data

• Basic understanding of responsive design and cross-browser compatibility

• Familiarity withGit and collaborative development workflows

• Strong problem-solving fundamentals

Good to Have

• Experience with TypeScript

• Familiarity with state management libraries (Redux, Zustand, React Query)

• Familiarity with charting/visualization libraries (D3, Recharts, etc.) — relevant for building analytics dashboards

• A portfolio, GitHub profile, or personal projects showcasing UI work

• Exposure to relevant AI tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Claude, Cursor, v0, or similar AI-assisted coding/design tools)

Eligibility

• Final year (graduating 2027) B.Tech/B.E./Dual Degree students

• From IIT / NIT / IIIT only

• CSE, IT, or closely related computer science branches only

• Strong academic record and demonstrated coding/UI ability

• Preference given to candidates with open-source contributions, external/personal projects beyond academic coursework, and prior internship experience

Common Selection Process (suggested)

• 1. Resume shortlisting (as per eligibility criteria above)

• 2. Online coding assessment (DSA + role-specific fundamentals)

• 3. Technical interview(s) with the engineering team

• 4. HR discussion / offer

How to Apply

Interested students can send their updated resume tointern-recruitment@merklescience.com with the subject line: "Application for [Role Name] Internship – [College Name]"