Software Engineering Intern

Location: Remote (Gurugram) | Type: Full-time Internship | Duration: 3 months

About Anavai

We are an early stage Performance-tech startup, building the industry’s first ‘Generative Design Engine’ for Incentives. Current systems are static and backward-looking; we are creating a dynamic, AI-driven model that uses behavioural data to design pay plans & structures (core to this is our Deterministic AI algorithm with polymorphic functionality). Founded by a seasoned industry professional (with 12+ yrs in HR, Consulting and IT), Anavai’s mission is to unlock top performance by fixing a broken link between productivity, motivation and rewards.

About the Role

This is not a typical "write the code" or "fix a button" internship. You will effectively act as a Founding Engineer who works across the stack — on our Beta product and enhancing/shipping new features. You will work directly with the founder/founding team to turn complex concepts into an intuitive, market-ready product.

Responsibilities

• Augment our live Beta platform, anavai-platform — where users design, simulate, and (via our new Agentic AI layer) conversationally tune the relationship between Performance and Pay.
• End-to-End Development: move fast from wireframes to high-fidelity UI/UX, and from API design to a working backend.
• Translate Algo & Backend to Visuals: take abstract concepts (pay curves, performance thresholds) and design interactive UI components (sliders, toggle switches, graphs) seamlessly linked to the backend.
• Extend the Simulator & Agentic AI: our ‘what-if’ payout simulator and AI-driven plan design are already live — help us take them further.
• Backend & Integration: develop the backend of the application and integrate it with anavai-engine.
• DB integration with multi-tenant architecture.
• Website development: custom landing pages, visual assets, user-friendly look & feel with clean and relevant placement of sub sections.
• Design infra: component library, typography, palette etc for future scale-up.

Tech Stack

• Frontend: Next.js / React on Firebase App Hosting (app.anavai.in)
• Backend: Python/FastAPI on Cloud Run (two services)
• Data: PostgreSQL on Cloud SQL
• AI: model agnostic agentic pipeline powering in-product conversational plan design and tuning

Requirements

• You have Shipped: GitHub link to a live project or a website you have built.
• You are a Visual Coder: who understands Systems, Code & UX.
• You speak "Math": you aren't scared of terms like “algorithms, payout curves, variables, or logic rules”.
• You Design for Data: visualize a story from complex dashboards & algos.
• You are an "Agile Solver": you can set up the database, write the API and fix the alignment.
• You are a go getter: If you see a better way to solve the problem, you don't hesitate.

Qualifications

Freshers/ Final or Pre-Final year candidates with Computer Science Engineering background.

Benefits

• Zero to One Experience: You aren't a new intern on the block; you are building the next SaaS machine for Rewards.
• Live Beta product already in the hands of beta users, not just a prototype.
• Established & Ready software development ecosystem.
• Direct Mentorship: Work directly with industry leaders & domain experts. Learn the business of Performance tech, Rewards & SaaS, not just the code.
• Collaborative Shipping: You will work in tandem with the founding team.
• High Visibility: Your contribution will be integral to future forward.
• Growth: High-performing interns will have career path towards full-time Founding Engineer roles.

Pay

Stipend: up to INR 15,000 + AI tools reimbursement