Leap: Engineering Intern

Job Description

🚀 Engineering Intern

📍 Bengaluru, Karnataka | 🕐 Internship (Full-Time) | 💼 Department

Engineering

🗓️ Start Date

Immediate | ⏳ Duration: 3–6 Months | 💰 Stipend: Competitive

🧠 About Us

At Leap, we're building something extraordinary — a platform that fuels global careers for millennials from emerging economies. Sitting at the intersection of edtech and fintech, our mission is to empower the next generation of leaders with the tools and capital they need to succeed.

We're a venture-backed startup helping students reach their dreams through tech-powered solutions — and we’re just getting started!

👨‍💼 Founder Profiles

Arnav Kumar — IIT Kharagpur graduate and serial founder. Ex-VC at SAIF Partners (now Elevation Capital), early investors in Paytm, Meesho, Unacademy, and more.

Vaibhav Singh — IIT Kharagpur graduate and ex-Deutsche Bank trader. Founding team member at Capital Float and Incred, both valued at over $500M.

Together, they’ve raised $30M+ in capital, built pioneering fintech platforms, and now lead Leap with a team of experts across engineering, product, finance, and design.

🎯 About the Role

We’re on the lookout for a Tech Intern who is technically curious, self-driven, and excited to work in a fast-paced, impact-driven startup.

As an intern, you'll collaborate across engineering, design, and product teams, and contribute to building scalable systems and tools that enable business growth and operational efficiency.

🛠️ Your Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain full-stack web applications

Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code using JavaScript, TypeScript, and Java

Work with front-end frameworks like Next.js, React, or Angular

Build and integrate RESTful APIs with backend systems

Ensure best practices around security, authentication, and data protection

Debug and troubleshoot production-level issues

Explore and implement POCs on new technologies

Collaborate with product managers, designers, and engineers

✅ What We’re Looking For

Strong foundation in Java, JavaScript, and TypeScript

Experience with front-end libraries

React, Next.js, or Angular

Knowledge of backend frameworks

Spring Boot, Dropwizard, etc.

Good understanding of SQL and NoSQL databases like MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Cassandra

Familiarity with web security fundamentals and data privacy best practices

Solid debugging and problem-solving skills

Excellent communication and collaboration abilities

Exposure to cloud platforms like AWS or GCP is a bonus

💡 Why Leap?

Work alongside a high-performing, mission-driven team

Get hands-on experience in building scalable systems

Make a real impact on the future of education and finance

Enjoy a flat, fast-paced, and learning-first culture

You’ll never be “just an intern” — you’ll be a key contributor to our engineering roadmap

📩 How to Apply

If you’re passionate about engineering and want to solve meaningful problems, we’d love to hear from you!

Email your resume to

careers@leap.com or apply via our portal at leap.com/careers

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