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Software Engineer(Intern) Backend

Merkle Science

Job Location:

Bengaluru - India

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer

Posted: 10 August 2026 (10 hours ago)

Application Deadline: 7 November 2026

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Department:

Engineering

Job Summary

About Merkle Science

Merkle Science provides blockchain transaction monitoring and intelligence solutions for web3 companies digital asset service providers financial institutions law enforcement and government agencies to detect investigate and prevent illicit use of cryptocurrencies. Our vision is to make cryptocurrencies safe and provide infrastructure for the safe and compliant growth of cryptocurrencies.

Merkle Science is headquartered in New York with offices in Singapore Bangalore and London. The team has combined experience across Bank of America Paypal Luno Thomson Reuters and Amazon. The company has raised over US$27 MM from SIG Beco Republic DCG Kenetic GGV and several others.

Responsibilities

Design build and maintain backend services and REST APIs using Python(Django/FastAPI)
Write efficient queries and manage data models in PostgreSQL
Work with Redis for caching queues and improving service performance
Collaborate with frontend and QA engineers to ship end-to-end features
Write clean tested well-documented code and participate in code reviews
Debug and optimize existing services for performance and scale
Work with large datasets related to blockchain transactions (exposure to tools like ClickHouse is a plus)

Required Skills

Strong fundamentals in Python and object-oriented programming
Understanding of Django/FastAPI or any Python web framework
Working knowledge of relational databases (PostgreSQL preferred) schema design indexing query optimization
Basic understanding of caching concepts and tools like Redis
Understanding of REST API design principles
Strong problem-solving and DSA fundamentals (arrays trees graphs hashing)
Familiarity with Git and collaborative version control workflows

Good to Have

Exposure to Docker/containers
Familiarity with message queues (Celery Kafka RabbitMQ)
Personal projects open-source contributions or competitive programming profile
Curiosity about blockchain/crypto no prior crypto knowledge required
Exposure to relevant AI tools (e.g. GitHub Copilot Claude Cursor or similar AI-assisted coding tools)

Eligibility

Final year (graduating 2027) Degree students
From IIT / NIT / IIIT only
CSE IT or closely related computer science branches only
Strong academic record and demonstrated coding ability (via projects competitive programming or coursework)
Preference given to candidates with open-source contributions external/personal projects beyond academic coursework and prior internship experience

Duration: 1 year

Work Mode: Hybrid (3 days/week in office 2 days work-from-home)

Stipend: As per company policy

Post-internship: High performers may be offered a full-time role subject to a 2-year service lock-in period

Well Being Compensation and Benefits

We care about your well-being. Along with excellent health insurance we offer flexible time off learning & development initiatives and hours that are designed to provide work/life balance. We regularly host team-building sessions and encourage discussions around mental health.

We reward talent and believe in acknowledging people for their contributions. We offer industry-leading compensation along with generous equity. As a rapidly growing business there are endless opportunities to grow your career with Merkle Science.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process such as reviewing applications analyzing resumes or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed please contact us.

Required Experience:

Intern

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