⚡️ About Merkle Science
Merkle Science provides blockchain transaction monitoring and intelligence solutions for web3 companies, digital asset service providers, financial institutions, law enforcement and government agencies to detect, investigate and prevent illicit use of cryptocurrencies. Our vision is to make cryptocurrencies safe and provide infrastructure for the safe and compliant growth of cryptocurrencies.

Merkle Science is headquartered in New York with offices in Singapore, Bangalore and London. The team has combined experience across Bank of America, Paypal, Luno, Thomson Reuters and Amazon. The company has raised over US$27 MM from SIG, Beco, Republic, DCG, Kenetic, GGV and several others.

Responsibilities

Design, build, and maintain backend services and REST APIs usingPython(Django/FastAPI)

Write efficient queries and manage data models inPostgreSQL

Work withRedisfor caching, queues, and improving service performance

Collaborate with frontend and QA engineers to ship end-to-end features

Write clean, tested, well-documented code and participate in code reviews

Debug and optimize existing services for performance and scale

Work with large datasets related to blockchain transactions (exposure to tools like ClickHouse is a plus)

Required Skills

Solid fundamentals inPythonand object-oriented programming

Understanding ofDjango/FastAPIor any Python web framework

Working knowledge ofrelational databases(PostgreSQL preferred) — schema design, indexing, query optimization

Basic understanding ofcachingconcepts and tools like Redis

Understanding of REST API design principles

Strong problem-solving and DSA fundamentals (arrays, trees, graphs, hashing)

Familiarity withGitand collaborative version control workflows
Good to Have

Exposure to Docker/containers

Familiarity with message queues (Celery, Kafka, RabbitMQ)

Personal projects, open-source contributions,



or competitive programming profile

Curiosity about blockchain/crypto — no prior crypto knowledge required

Exposure to relevant AI tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Claude, Cursor, or similar AI-assisted coding tools)

Eligibility

Final year (graduating ****) B.Tech/B.E./Dual Degree students

From IIT / NIT / IIIT only

CSE, IT, or closely related computer science branches only

Strong academic record and demonstrated coding ability (via projects, competitive programming, or coursework)

Preference given tocandidates with open-source contributions, external/personal projects beyond academic coursework, and prior internship experience

Duration:1 year
Work Mode:Hybrid (3 days/week in office, 2 days work-from-home)
Stipend:[As per company policy]
Post-internship:High performers may be offered a full-time role, subject to a 2-year service lock-in period

❤️ Well Being, Compensation and Benefits
We care about your well-being. Along with excellent health insurance, we offer flexible time off, learning & development initiatives and hours that are designed to provide work/life balance. We regularly host team-building sessions and encourage discussions around mental health.

We reward talent and believe in acknowledging people for their contributions. We offer industry-leading compensation, along with generous equity. As a rapidly growing business, there are endless opportunities to grow your career with Merkle Science.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.

📌 Software Engineer(Intern)- Backend (Bengaluru)
🏢 merklescience
📍 Bengaluru