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Intern (GenAI - Python) - 3 Months Unpaid Internship

Job Title: GenAI Intern (Python) - 3 Months Internship (Unpaid)

Location: Ahmedabad (On-Site)

Duration: 3 Months

Stipend: Unpaid Internship

Company: Softcolon Technologies

About the Internship:

Softcolon Technologies is seeking a dedicated GenAI Intern who is eager to delve into real-world AI applications. This internship provides hands-on experience in Generative AI development, focusing on RAG systems and AI Agents. It is an ideal opportunity for individuals looking to enhance their skills in Python-based AI development through practical project involvement.

Eligibility:

• Freshers or currently pursuing BE (IT/CE) or related field
• Strong interest in Generative AI and real-world AI product development

Required Skills (Must Have):

• Basic knowledge of Python
• Basic understanding of Python frameworks like FastAPI and basic Django
• Familiarity with APIs and JSON
• Submission of resume, GitHub Profile/Project Portfolio, and any AI/Python project links

What You Will Learn (Internship Goals):

You will gain hands-on experience in:

• Fundamentals of Generative AI (GenAI)
• Building RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) applications
• Working with Vector Databases and embeddings
• Creating AI Agents using Python
• Integrating LLMs such as OpenAI (GPT models), Claude, Gemini
• Prompt Engineering + AI workflow automation
• Building production-ready APIs using FastAPI

Responsibilities:

• Assist in developing GenAI-based applications using Python
• Support RAG pipeline implementation (embedding + search + response)
• Work on API integrations with OpenAI/Claude/Gemini
• Assist in building backend services using FastAPI
• Maintain project documentation and GitHub updates
• Collaborate with team members for tasks and daily progress updates

Selection Process:

• Resume + GitHub portfolio screening
• Short technical discussion (Python + basics of APIs)
• Final selection by the team

Why Join Us?

• Practical experience in GenAI through real projects
• Mentorship from experienced developers
• Opportunity to work on portfolio-level projects
• Certificate + recommendation (based on performance)
• Potential for a paid role post-internship (based on performance)

How to Apply:

Share your resume and GitHub portfolio link via:

Job Title: Python Backend / GenAI Engineer (4+ Years)

Job Summary

Looking for a Python Backend Engineer with experience in Generative AI, LangGraph workflows, data engineering, and AI evaluation using Arize AI.

Responsibilities

* Develop backend APIs using Python (FastAPI / Flask / Django)

* Build Generative AI and RAG-based applications

* Design LangGraph / agent workflows

* Create data engineering pipelines (ETL, data processing)

* Implement LLM monitoring and evaluation using Arize AI

* Integrate vector databases and AI services

* Maintain scalable and production-ready backend systems

Required Skills

* 4+ years of Python backend development

* Experience in Generative AI / LLM applications

* Knowledge of LangGraph / LangChain

* Experience in data engineering pipelines

* Familiarity with Arize AI or model evaluation tools

* Understanding of REST APIs, databases, Docker

Good to Have

* Cloud platforms (Azure / AWS )

* Vector databases (FAISS, Pinecone, Azure AI Search)

Job Description:

Candidate must have 2 to 5-years of experience in various phase of development of a python-based application or API development.

Requirements:

Must Have:  Strong expertise in PYTHON and its built-in data structures, developing API using flask or fastapi, data wrangling using standard python frameworks like pandas, NumPy etc., integration of various applications (third party or inhouse) with python.

Good to Have: Deployment using Nginx, GUnicorn, IIS, docker and Kubernetes etc. Good understanding of optimization solutions like differential evolution. Hands on experience with python packages like Scipy.  Tkinter to make python-based applications.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Understanding/gathering the requirements from stakeholder, formulating the problem, and leveraging AI/ML to solve the business problems.
• Integration of third party or in house application with python solution.
• Working on Deployment and optimization of various engineering problems using Numerical/Constraint optimization frameworks such as Differential Evolution and deploy a web-based API using Flask and Nginx/IIS.
• Unit testing of various python modules developed and testing of the API.

Who are we?  

Whatfix is the #1 Digital Adoption Platform (DAP) for Enterprises. We are disrupting the way Learning, Training and Application Support content is consumed. We provide large enterprises with a SaaS platform that helps accelerate product adoption and reduce support & training efforts by providing contextual and step by step guidance inside any web application at the exact time a task is being performed. The product has redefined the way companies onboard, train, and provide support to users. 

What sets us apart from the rest?

With over 100 of the Fortune 500 companies already onboard as customers, Whatfix has been named among the top 20 B2B tech companies alongside the likes of Adobe, PayPal, and Cisco.

With a YoY growth of 300%, we have also been recognized among the top 50 fastest growing SaaS companies worldwide in the SaaS 1000 list and as a Market Leader by Gartner in the Digital Adoption space. 

We are pleased to have an Employee rating of 4.6 on Glassdoor and our Customer obsession can be seen in our reviews on platforms like G2 Crowd & Gartner Peer Insights.

The employees are happy, the customers are happy, but what about the investors? Take a look for yourself - Sequoia Capital || Stellaris || Cisco || Eight Roads || Helion Ventures

“Hustle Mode ON” is something we live by.

Our Team:

The Engineering team at Whatfix provides end to end engineering throughput that forms part of core platforms and services that drive Whatfix business.

Our team is responsible for creating the Customer Platform and everything around it be it Analytics, Infrastructure or Core Algorithms. The team owns and is responsible for all pieces that we design, build and support end to end for Whatfix product/ business.

 Your Opportunity:

As part of the Core Engineering Team @Whatfix, you’ll have the opportunity to make a difference by being a part of the development team that builds future forward products. At Whatfix it’s all about scale. One of the key attributes of this job is that you are required to continuously innovate and apply technology to provide business 360 views of Whatfix customers.

 Your Responsibility:

1. Define architecture blueprints & take complete technical ownership of high-level design, tech stack, non-functional attributes of one or more components of various platforms
2. Design, build, test and deploy cutting edge solutions at scale, impacting millions of customers worldwide
3. Work closely with other architects in the team and ensure architectural consistency and technical excellence of the products and platforms
4. Work with engineering teams in building high-quality and highly resilient scalable products and platforms at Whatfix
5. Work with cross-functional teams to address all technical dependencies
6. Drive some of the company-wide tech initiatives striving towards continuous technical excellence of our platforms
7. Actively participate in technical innovations, external presentations, technical publications etc.
8. Identify right open source tools to deliver product features by performing research, POC/Pilot and/or interacting with various open-source forums
9. Deploy and monitor products on Cloud platforms

 Our Ideal Candidate:

You have a deep interest and passion for technology. You love writing and owning code and enjoy working with people who will keep challenging you at every stage. You have strong problem solving, analytic, decision-making and excellent communication with interpersonal skills. You are self-driven and motivated with the desire to work in a fast-paced, results-driven agile environment with varied responsibilities.

 Your Qualifications:

1. 11+ years of experience as an Engineer
2. Ability to work with teams in a collaborative and productive manner
3. Strong computer science fundamentals in data structures and algorithms
4. A self-motivated learner and builder with strong customer focus and obsession with quality

 Must-Have:

1. Strong Expertise in Backend Technologies- Java, Spring Boot, etc 
2. Expertise in working with AWS or other cloud infrastructures like Azure or Google Cloud, and using Infrastructure-as-Code tools
3. Analyze Functional & Non-Functional requirements with effort estimation and deployment strategies
4. Hands-on in Architecting and developing large scale applications
5. Hands-on debugging skills
6. Design for performance, scalability, fault tolerance and high availability

 Good to have:

1. Experience in Client-side technologies such as jQuery
2. Experience in Front End Technologies is good to have (Javascript, React)
3. Experience with Storage systems - NoSQL (Cassandra/MongoDB)
4. Leveraging cutting edge technologies like Kubernetes, Docker, etc. to design and build new infrastructure features

  Behavioural traits: 

1. Excellent communication and technical leadership skills
2. Can-do attitude to take BIG problems by their horns and solve them
3. Ability to inspire others & be a role model and mentor for upcoming engineers in the organization
4. Entrepreneurial spirit to conceive ideas, turn challenges into opportunities and build products

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status

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