Software Engineering Intern - Backend

About Us

Sense is a diverse, collaborative team tackling one of the most universal challenges in today’s workforce. With a mission to change the way companies engage with talent, we’re creating a better experience for employers, recruiters, and candidates. Your work at Sense will impact millions of people around the globe and will be instrumental in evolving an entire industry. Join us in shaping the workforce of the future!

Founded in 2015, Sense is a high-growth HR Tech SaaS startup with offices in the Bay Area and Bangalore. It has 300+ team members, serves 700+ customers, and has grown 100% year-over-year since launch. We have raised $90M in funding, backed by GV (Google), SoftBank, Accel, and Avataar Ventures.

As a part of the Sense team, you’ll play an active role in shaping and developing our products and processes. Our founders are lifelong entrepreneurs with a history of building, scaling, and successfully exiting large companies. At Sense, your career goals will be supported through active mentorship and learning and development opportunities. We’re an experienced team and looking for great people to add to our team.

Job Description

We're looking for a passionate and talented Software Engineering Intern to join our Voice Engineering team. You will play a key role in developing our conversational AI platform, with a focus on creating robust and deterministic outcomes through innovative prompt engineering. This is a unique opportunity to apply your skills in a real-world setting, learn from experienced engineers, and help shape the future of talent engagement. This is an on-site role in our Bangalore office, and you will be required to work from the office five days a week.

What You'll Do

• Develop and write LLM prompts to achieve predictable and deterministic outcomes for our conversational AI solutions.

• Contribute to the design and implementation of new features and APIs for our Voice Engineering platform.

• Work with data stored in SQL databases to optimise data models to support new features.

• Collaborate with the broader engineering team to troubleshoot, debug, and optimise code.

Job Requirement

What We're Looking For

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.

• Comfortable and creative in writing LLM prompts to guide models toward specific, deterministic responses.

• Practical Knowledge in an object-oriented programming language, with a preference for Python.

• Knowledge of SQL, with hands-on experience using MySQL.

• Excellent problem-solving skills and a positive attitude.

• Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and thrive in a fast-paced environment.

• Strong communication and teamwork skills.

Perks & Benefits

• Sense Wellness Holiday

• Certificate post completion 

• Informal dress code

• Free Snacks