SDE (Python)

About koolio.ai

Website: www.koolio.ai

Koolio Inc. is a cutting-edge Silicon Valley startup dedicated to transforming how stories are told through audio. Our mission is to democratize audio content creation by empowering individuals and businesses to effortlessly produce high-quality, professional-grade content. Leveraging AI and intuitive web-based tools, koolio.ai enables creators to craft, edit, and distribute audio content—from storytelling to educational materials, brand marketing, and beyond. We are passionate about helping people and organizations share their voices, fostering creativity, collaboration, and engaging storytelling for a wide range of use cases.

About the Internship Position

We are looking for a motivated Backend Development Intern to join our innovative team. As an intern at koolio.ai, you’ll have the opportunity to work on a next-gen AI-powered platform and gain hands-on experience developing and optimizing backend systems that power our platform. This internship is ideal for students or recent graduates who are passionate about backend technologies and eager to learn in a dynamic, fast-paced startup environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist in the development and maintenance of backend systems and APIs.
• Write reusable, testable, and efficient code to support scalable web applications.
• Work with cloud services and server-side technologies to manage data and optimize performance.
• Troubleshoot and debug existing backend systems, ensuring reliability and performance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate frontend features with backend logic.

Requirements and Skills:

• Education: Currently pursuing or recently completed a degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Technical Skills:
• Good understanding of server-side technologies like Python
• Familiarity with REST APIs and database systems (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL, or NoSQL databases).
• Exposure to cloud platforms like AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure is a plus.
• Knowledge of version control systems such as Git.
• Soft Skills:
• Eagerness to learn and adapt in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong problem-solving and critical-thinking skills.
• Effective communication and teamwork capabilities.
• Other Skills: Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and basic knowledge of containerization (e.g., Docker) is a bonus.

Why Join Us?

• Gain real-world experience working on a cutting-edge platform.
• Work alongside a talented and passionate team committed to innovation.
• Receive mentorship and guidance from industry experts.
• Opportunity to transition to a full-time role based on performance and company needs.

This internship is an excellent opportunity to kickstart your career in backend development, build critical skills, and contribute to a product that has a real-world impact.

• Strong development experience in Python in the environment of Unix/Linux/Ubuntu
• Strong practical knowledge of Python and its libraries.
• Current working experience with cloud deployment of AWS/Azure/GCP, Microservice architecture, and Docker in Python.
• Good knowledge of CI/CD and DevOps practices
• Good Experience of Python with Django/ Scrapy/ Flask frameworks.
• Good Experience in Jupyter/ Docker/ Elastic Search, etc.

• Solid understanding of software development principles and best practices.
• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Proven ability to drive large-scale projects with a deep understanding of Agile SDLC, high collaboration, and leadership.

• Expected to have migration experience from one version to the other, as this project is about migration to the latest version.
• Preferred if had an OpenEdx platform experience or any LMS platform. 

Skills And Qualifications

• Expert in Python, with knowledge of at least one Python web framework (such as Django, Flask, etc depending on your technology stack)
• Familiarity with some ORM (Object Relational Mapper) libraries
• Able to integrate multiple data sources and databases into one system
• Understanding of the threading limitations of Python, and multi-process architecture
• Good understanding of server-side templating languages (such as Jinja 2, Mako, etc depending on your technology stack)
• Basic understanding of front-end technologies, such as JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS3
• Understanding of accessibility and security compliance (depending on the specific project)
• Knowledge of user authentication and authorization between multiple systems, servers, and environments
• Understanding of fundamental design principles behind a scalable application
• Familiarity with event-driven programming in Python
• Understanding of the differences between multiple delivery platforms, such as mobile vs desktop, and optimizing output to match the specific platform
• Able to create database schemas that represent and support business processes
• Strong unit test and debugging skills
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools (such as Git, Mercurial or SVN)
• (Make sure to mention other frameworks, libraries, or any other technology related to your development stack)
• (List education level or certification you require)

• 3+ years of work experience as a Python Developer. 
• Sound understanding and knowledge of Python and its ecosystem libraries like pandas and numpy. Also be able to write modular code and understand the python packaging system. 

• Experience on web crawling, scraping (Scrapy,BeautifulSoup, Selenium) and web application development using Django/Flask Framework. 
• Experience on Data-Science; exposure to Theanos, Tensorflow, Pytorch (preferable) 
• Exposure to data mining, Pyspark (preferable)