Long-term accommodation booking platform for students (think booking.com for student housing). Amber helps 80M students worldwide, find and book full-time accommodations near their universities, without the hassle of negotiation, non-standardized and cumbersome paperwork, and broken payment process. We are the leading student housing platform globally, with 1M+ student housing units listed in 6 countries and across 80 cities. We are growing rapidly and targeting $1B in annual gross bookings value by 2024. Amber raised $18.5M from Marquee investors like Gaja capital. If you are passionate about making international mobility and living seamless and accessible, then - Join us in building the future of student housing!

We are looking for a talented Engineering Intern to join our growing team. As a startup, we are tech-stack agnostic and value individuals eager to learn and contribute to both frontend, backend and infrastructure development. Whether you're a budding React enthusiast or curious about building scalable Backend systems, this is your opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

Frontend Development

• Build and maintain high-quality web and mobile applications using React and React Native.
• Collaborate with product managers and designers to deliver intuitive and user-friendly interfaces.
• Optimize the performance, quality, and responsiveness of applications.
• Write clean and reusable code while adhering to best practices in web development.

Backend Development

• Assist in building and maintaining robust backend systems using modern technologies (Node.js, Python, etc.).
• Work on RESTful APIs, GraphQL, and database integrations to ensure seamless communication between frontend and backend.
• Optimize backend for performance, scalability, security and reliability.
• Troubleshoot and debug server-side issues to ensure entire system reliability.

General Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features end-to-end.
• Identify and fix bugs and bottlenecks across the tech stack.
• Continuously evaluate and implement new technologies to enhance development efficiency and scalability.
• Stay up-to-date with emerging trends in web and mobile application development.

Requirements

• Current student or recent graduate in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience or coursework in frontend development (e.g., React, React Native, JavaScript, TypeScript) and/or backend development (e.g., RESTful APIs, database systems (SQL/NoSQL), and server-side programming languages).
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• A willingness to learn and adapt to new technologies and tools.

What We Offer

• Opportunities for professional growth and development.
• A chance to work on impactful projects in a fast-paced startup environment.
• A collaborative and inclusive work culture (trust us on this one!).
• Flexibility to explore cutting-edge tech stacks and make a real impact.