Engineering Intern
About us
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In short, we are building the platform to drive global careers for millennials from emerging economies
We work at the exciting intersection of the 2 hottest trends around - edtech & fintech!
And we love that we succeed as a business while powering the dreams of talented students!
Founder Profile
Arnav Kumar
is a graduate of IIT Kharagpur. Leap is his second company and he
has raised more than $30M in capital for his startups. In his last
role, he was a VC investor with SAIF Partners (Now Elevation
Capital), which is an early investor in paytm, meesho, urban
company, unacademy and many other unicorns. He thinks and tweets
about Product, Business Models and Company Building,
here
Vaibhav Singh
is a graduate of IIT Kharagpur. He spent his first 6 years at
DeutscheBank, across Singapore & Sydney to manage a $3Bn flow
book. He has built 2 fintech startups before, as a founding member
of CapitalFloat and Incred, both pioneering businesses valued
>$500Mn The Leap team has a fine balance of industry experience
(edtech, fintech, study abroad) and technical skills (engineering,
product, design)
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We are looking for a highly motivated and technically curious Tech Intern to join us. In this role, you’ll
work closely with cross-functional teams to design, build, and optimize internal tools and systems
that enhance operational efficiency and enable strategic execution.
The charter for this role will include:
● Design, develop, and maintain the full stack of web applications, including front-end and
back-end components
● Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code using programming languages such as
JavaScript, TypeScript and Java and work on frameworks such as Next.js and Springboot.
● Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including designers, product managers, and other
developers
● Develop and implement RESTful APIs to connect front-end components to back-end systems
● Implement security and data protection measures, such as encryption and authentication
● Troubleshoot and debug applications to ensure they are functioning optimally
● Conduct POC on upcoming technologies and implement at scale.
Ideal Persona would:
● Strong programming skills in Java, JavaScript and TypeScript.
● Experience with front-end libraries/frameworks such as React, Angular or Next.js
● Experience with back-end frameworks such as Spring, Springboot or DropWizard.
● In depth knowledge of database systems such as MySQL,PostGreSQL,MongoDB,Cassandra
etc.
● Understanding of web development principles, including security and data protection
● Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
● Excellent communication and teamwork skills
● Knowledge of cloud platforms like AWS and GCP
Life @ Leap
Mutual Respect
We love people who are ‘relentlessly resourceful’. Find your way out. Focus on the possibilities instead of the problems.
Bias for action
We take calculated risks backed by data and information available and encourage fail fast to find the best solutions as soon as possible
Learn & get better
Continuous learning and improvement is the key. We don’t stop learning. We treat feedback as a gift and as an opportunity to get better.
Growth mindset
We operate with a growth mindset and not a mindset of fear or judgement. You are in control of your own ability to learn and improve. We love Resilience.