Software Engineer Intern

Bitplaza is building the Opportunity Engine, a platform that connects Builders with Organizations through opportunities, applications, profiles, messaging, and intelligent matching. The Software Engineer Intern will help develop and scale backend services, REST APIs, databases, AI-powered matching capabilities, and integrations while collaborating with frontend and product teams.

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain backend services and REST APIs using Python and FastAPI
• Build and improve core Opportunity Engine features, business logic, and integrations
• Design and optimize PostgreSQL databases and data models
• Contribute to AI-powered matching, semantic search, and other platform capabilities
• Work with real-time functionality and background processes where required
• Write automated tests and participate in code reviews
• Deploy and maintain services using Docker and AWS
• Troubleshoot production issues and improve performance, security, and reliability
• Collaborate with frontend and product teams to deliver features end-to-end
• Understand and contribute to the broader application stack when required

Requirements:

• 2+ years of professional software engineering experience , with strong backend experience
• Currently pursuing or have completed a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field
• Strong proficiency in Python and experience with FastAPI or a similar framework
• Experience building REST APIs and working with PostgreSQL
• Experience with SQLAlchemy/SQLModel and database migrations
• Working knowledge of React, JavaScript, and TypeScript
• Experience with Git and Docker
• Familiarity with cloud environments, preferably AWS
• Understanding of software engineering fundamentals, testing, debugging, and API design
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills
• We are looking for a backend-focused engineer with full-stack awareness who can work independently, understand an existing codebase, take ownership of features, and make thoughtful decisions around performance, security, scalability, and maintainability
• Experience with pgvector, embeddings, semantic search, or AI/ML integrations
• Experience with WebSockets or real-time applications
• Experience with GitHub Actions / CI/CD
• Experience with AWS EC2, RDS, and S3
• Experience working in an early-stage startup or small engineering team