About this Software Engineer - Intern (Frontend) role at Merklescience
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
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Build responsive, performant UI components using ReactJS
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Translate designs (Figma or similar) into clean, reusable components
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Integrate frontend applications with backend REST APIs
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Manage application state and optimize rendering performance
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Write clean, maintainable, and tested frontend code
Required Skills
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Strong fundamentals in JavaScript (ES6+), HTML, CSS
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Working knowledge of React — hooks, component lifecycle, state management
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Understanding of how to consume REST APIs and handle async data
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Basic understanding of responsive design and cross-browser compatibility
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Familiarity with Git and collaborative development workflows
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Strong problem-solving fundamentals
Good to Have
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Experience with TypeScript
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Familiarity with state management libraries (Redux, Zustand, React Query)
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Familiarity with charting/visualization libraries (D3, Recharts, etc.) — relevant for building analytics dashboards
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A portfolio, GitHub profile, or personal projects showcasing UI work
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Exposure to relevant AI tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Claude, Cursor, v0, or similar AI-assisted coding/design tools)
Eligibility
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Final year (graduating 2027) B.Tech/B.E./Dual Degree students
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From IIT / NIT / IIIT only
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CSE, IT, or closely related computer science branches only
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Strong academic record and demonstrated coding/UI ability
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Preference given to candidates with open-source contributions, external/personal projects beyond academic coursework, and prior internship experience
Common Selection Process (suggested)
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1. Resume shortlisting (as per eligibility criteria above)
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2. Online coding assessment (DSA + role-specific fundamentals)
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3. Technical interview(s) with the engineering team
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4. HR discussion / offer
How to Apply
Interested students can send their updated resume to [email protected] with the subject line: "Application for [Role Name] Internship – [College Name]"
