About the Role You’ll work with world-class engineers, designers, and finance experts to create intuitive and scalable investment platforms. As a Backend Intern, you’ll contribute to high-impact projects, write clean and efficient code, and learn what it takes to deliver a delightful investing experience to millions. What You’ll Do Dive deep into backend systems, services, and APIs Explore open-source libraries and contribute to internal tools Collaborate with mentors & senior engineers to solve real-world problems Own small but meaningful features and improvements from start to finish We’re Looking for Passion for learning and building — we don’t expect you to know everything Strong interest in backend development and distributed systems Experience with any backend language — Node.js, Python, or Golang Exposure to databases — MongoDB, MySQL, or other NoSQL systems Active GitHub, side projects, or contributions to open-source are a big plus Eligibility Looking for graduates who will be passing out in 2027 Looking for hands-on backend experience in a real product environment About smallcase At smallcase, we are changing how India invests. smallcase is a leading provider of investment products & platforms to over 10 million Indians. We're a young, driven team of 250+ headquartered in Bangalore. smallcase was founded in July 2015 by three IIT Kharagpur graduates, Vasanth Kamath , Anugrah Shrivastava and Rohan Gupta . smallcase has been focused on offering innovative investing experiences & technology. Our platforms are used by over 300 of India's largest financial brands and most respected institutions. We are backed by world-class investors including top-tier funds, institutions and operators from the capital markets space who believe in our mission of enabling better financial futures for every Indian. Life at smallcase We are not just building a business, we are making a long-lasting impact both in the wealth & assets landscape with our unique technology & expanding ecosystem. Over the last 9 years, our team, products, and platforms have grown and so have our ambitions. Innovation remains at the heart of what we do. Our other core values are transparency, integrity & long-term thinking. Our key asset has always been our people, and we empower individuals to build and do some of the best work in their lifetimes at smallcase. Flexibility, ownership and constant feedback loops are some of the ways we keep evolving the working environment.