Software Developer Internship

Shortsqueeze Pvt. Ltd. is hiring a Software Developer Intern! Your responsibilities will include: • Design, develop, and maintain backend services using Go (Golang). • Build and maintain REST and/or gRPC APIs used by our applications and internal services. • Work with databases to design schemas, write queries, and manage application data efficiently. • Develop backend systems supporting fantasy contests, real-time scoring, leaderboards, and sports data processing. • Integrate third-party APIs and external data providers. • Debug production issues and identify performance or reliability bottlenecks. • Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code. • Participate in code reviews and technical discussions. • Improve the performance, reliability, and scalability of existing backend services. • Work closely with product, mobile, and other engineering teams to take features from requirements to production. • Learn and apply concepts around concurrency, caching, distributed systems, and scalable backend architecture. Qualifications • Good understanding of Go (Golang) and its core concepts. • Strong foundation in data structures, algorithms, and computer science fundamentals. • Understanding of backend development concepts such as APIs, servers, databases, authentication, and request/response lifecycle. • Familiarity with REST APIs; knowledge of gRPC is a plus. • Experience working with a relational database such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, or similar. • Understanding of SQL, indexes, transactions, and basic database design. • Familiarity with Git and collaborative software development workflows. • Basic understanding of concurrency, goroutines, channels, and synchronization in Go. • Ability to debug problems systematically and reason about code rather than only relying on frameworks or libraries. • Currently pursuing or recently completed a degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field. Good to Have • Experience building personal, academic, open-source, or production backend projects using Go. • Familiarity with Redis, PostgreSQL, Docker, Linux, or cloud infrastructure. • Understanding of microservices or distributed systems. • Experience working with message queues, caching systems, background workers, or asynchronous processing. • Knowledge of profiling, benchmarking, or backend performance optimization. • Exposure to real-time systems, sports data, fintech, gaming, or fantasy sports platforms. • Interest in motorsports, football, Formula 1, gaming, or fantasy sports. Requirements • Strong interest in backend software development and practical programming. • Working knowledge of Golang and familiarity with core programming concepts. • Understanding of APIs, databases, data structures, or server-side application development is helpful. • Ability to work independently, communicate clearly, and manage tasks in a remote setup. • The internship duration is 2 months.