Backend Developer Intern (Remote)

About GrowthX

GrowthX is a membership club for leaders & founders. Our members are from Google, Amazon, Razorpay, Airbnb, CRED, Paytm, Zerodha, Swiggy- you name a startup and they’ll most likely be part of GrowthX.

The GrowthX membership gives 3 things- one, structured learning taught by top leaders in the country, second, a curated social media platform that becomes their safe space to soundboard about anything, & third, orbit changing outcomes- whether it’s cracking interviews, getting promoted or hiring their own teams.

GrowthX is a profitable company, and is also backed by the largest seed round in the world with 212 angel investors. Our founders were leaders from Razorpay & CRED and the team is a diverse team ex-founders, growth leaders, PHD researchers, game designers, & artists.

The GrowthX membership provides three key benefits:

• Structured Learning: Courses taught by the country's top leaders.
• A Curated Social Platform: A safe space for members to share insights, ask questions, and soundboard ideas.
• Orbit-Changing Outcomes: From cracking interviews and getting promoted to hiring their own teams, our members achieve transformative results.
  
  
  

GrowthX is a profitable company, backed by the largest seed round globally with 212 angel investors. Our founders were former leaders at Razorpay and CRED, and our team consists of ex-founders, growth leaders, Ph.D. researchers, game designers, and artists.

About Role:

As a Backend Developer Intern at GrowthX, you will be an integral part of our dynamic team, contributing to the development and optimization of our innovative platform. Your role will involve working on a variety of exciting and impactful projects, including:

• Developing a Self-Built Video Service Platform: You'll play a key role in developing a robust video service platform designed to enhance learning experiences. This involves designing scalable backend systems to handle video streaming, storage, and playback efficiently. You will work on integrating video processing capabilities and ensuring a smooth, high-quality user experience.
• Building a Custom Editor with Real-Time Collaboration Features: Engage in developing a cutting-edge editor that supports real-time collaboration using WebSockets. This project will challenge you to implement features that allow multiple users to edit documents simultaneously while managing real-time updates and conflict resolution.
• Creating a Refined Feature Flagging and Segmentation Service: Work on a sophisticated system for feature flagging and user segmentation that enables dynamic customization of user experiences. This will involve designing a flexible backend that supports rolling out new features selectively and gathering insights on user interactions to drive targeted improvements.
• Building a System to Import Jobs for a Job Board: Develop a comprehensive backend system to import and aggregate job postings from various companies to populate our job board. This includes creating efficient data processing pipelines, ensuring data integrity, and implementing search and filter capabilities to enhance job-seeking experiences.
• Developing a Self-Evaluation Service Using GPT: Design and build a self-evaluation system that leverages GPT to assess assignments and provide detailed feedback. This involves integrating GPT for analyzing submissions, generating insightful feedback, and offering actionable recommendations for improvement.
• Implementing A/B Testing Frameworks: Work on developing and integrating A/B testing capabilities to analyze different versions of features and optimize user experiences. This includes designing backend systems to manage test variants, collect data, and analyze results to inform data-driven decisions.
  
  
  

In these projects, you will gain hands-on experience with modern technologies, work closely with experienced developers, and contribute to meaningful advancements in our platform.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and prototype new features quickly to adapt to changing business needs.
• Build and maintain robust, scalable APIs to support our web clients.
• Manage and optimise AWS cloud deployments to ensure reliability and performance.
• Collaborate remotely with front-end developers and other teams to deliver seamless, high-quality features.
  
  
  

Required Skills:

• Good understanding of computer science principles, data structures, and algorithms.
• Good understanding of APIs and RESTful services.
• Hands-on experience developing web applications using Python/Javascript.
• Familiarity with NoSQL databases, especially MongoDB.
• Knowledge of version control systems like Git.
• (Optional) Knowledge of core AWS services like EC2, S3, Lambda.
• Can work independently on projects and features.
• A strong willingness to learn new technologies and work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
  
  
  

Preferred Experience:

• Previous experience or internships at start-ups.
• Recent graduates or students pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• This won’t be a deal breaker when considering your application!
  
  
  

What you'll gain at GrowthX?

• Real-world experience working on impactful projects in a fully remote setup.
• Mentorship and guidance from experienced developers.
• A collaborative and innovative workplace that values creativity and growth.
• Flexible working hours and a supportive remote work environment.
  
  
  

Culture fitment

• You understand pros and cons of a small team You know what you’re getting into, and the prospect of joining a small and growing team excites you.You want ownership over your work and can function independently.
• You want more responsibility and accountability doesn’t scare you. You want to drive impact in your particular area of expertise on the product.
• You understand the startup mindset.You are comfortable with uncertainty and remain adaptable in what you do. You seek to build quick iterations and learn fast. You’re used to being scrappy and can function in a way that is nimble and resourceful.
• You seek growth.
• You’ve effectively worked on small and close-knit teams. You’re comfortable having little support structure but know what it looks like and feel empowered to build it.
• You’re motivated by impact and the opportunity to create something new. You care about what you build and want to create with efficiency.
• You’re user-driven in what you do. You’re comfortable and eager to meet customers and want to develop an empathetic understanding of their problems to ensure we’re building the right solutions.
  
  
  

Important Note : Only those who have graduated or are graduating in the batch of 2024 should apply to this internship. Bar raiser performers during internship period will get a full time offer inside our memberships team at the end of 3 month internship period.