Founding Software Engineer - Internship Program

Jakhu Hills, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh

About MountainKid AI

MountainKid AI is building an ecosystem of technology products designed to solve real-world problems through software. We build products across artificial intelligence, finance, travel, healthcare, trust infrastructure, and developer tools.

Our current products include

Koel Protocol

Trust should be earned, built on verified identity and reputation.

Koel Maps

A map of reality, not just locations.

Koel Auth

One human. One identity. Trusted everywhere.

Phunsuk

Know the real price before you pay — exposing the gap between listed and actual prices.

Sari

Nutrition that understands you.

MountainKid Farms

Turning damaged land into living ecosystems.

Wangdu

Learn engineering by building, not memorizing.

Sheldon

Truth deserves more influence than popularity.

MountainKid AI

Building practical AI for the real world.

About the Internship

As a Software Engineering Intern, you won't spend your internship fixing small bugs or building demo projects. From your first week, you'll contribute to production systems that are used by real users. You'll work closely with the founder to design, build, test, and ship software across multiple products. This internship is intended for people who enjoy solving difficult engineering problems and want to learn how startups are built from the ground up.

Technologies You'll Learn

Mathematics, Physics, English, Computers
Rust, Async Rust
Typescript, JavaScript, React, Next.js
Python
Cryptography (SHA2, AES-GCM)
Blockchain
AI (Small Language Models, e.g., Llama 3.1, tch-rs)
Tailwind CSS, RecoilJS,Zustand, React Query
Cargo Packages: futures, tokio, serde, diesel, tch-rs, sha2, redis, aws-sdk-sesv2, aes-gcm
AWS: EC2, ECR, RDS, SES, Docker
Building Low-Latency High-Performance Systems
SQL, NoSQL (PostgreSQL, Redis)
Git, CI/CD
Performance optimization
Developer tooling
Shipping products to production

Requirements

Strong problem-solving ability
Curiosity and willingness to learn
Ability to learn independently
Good programming fundamentals
Ownership mindset
Passion for building products
Good communication skills
Comfortable working in a startup environment with minimal supervision
Previous internship experience is a plus, but not required

What You'll Gain

Work on real production software
Learn modern software engineering practices
Mentorship directly from the founder
Experience building products from zero to launch
Opportunity to transition into a full-time engineering role
Letter of Recommendation (based on performance)
Certificate of Internship upon successful completion

Internship Duration

3–6 months
Flexible depending on academic schedule

Interview Process

After applying, we review your resume and responses. Shortlisted candidates get a 15-minute phone call. The main process includes:

Relevant skills.
Problem-solving session.
Team meet-and-greet.

Process completes within one week via Google Meet.

Who Should Apply

This internship is for people who:

Love building software.
Learn quickly.
Enjoy solving difficult problems.
Want ownership instead of repetitive tasks.
Are excited about startups and entrepreneurship.

This internship is not for people looking for a routine 9-to-5 internship with predefined tasks every day.

Compensation

No stipend for the first 6 months. Exceptional interns may receive a full-time offer with ESOPs after 6 months.

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