Merkle Science

Software Engineer - Intern (Frontend)

Engineering

Employment

Full-time

From the employer

Full-Time

Level

Internship

Team

Engineering

Not doable from Austria

Country assessment

Not doable from Austria because the employer's own board marks it as not remote.

Our assessment is guidance. Confirm arrangements with the employer.

Skills mentioned in this posting

REST APIs

Job description

⚡️ 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.

Team: Product Engineering (Frontend)

Duration: 1 year

Work Mode: Hybrid (3 days/week in office, 2 days work-from-home)

Post-internship: High performers may be offered a full-time role, subject to a 2-year service lock-in period

About the Role

You'll build user-facing features for our web applications — dashboards, investigation workflows, and compliance tooling used by analysts and investigators daily.

Responsibilities

Build responsive, performant UI components using ReactJS
Translate designs (Figma or similar) into clean, reusable components
Integrate frontend applications with backend REST APIs
Manage application state and optimize rendering performance
Write clean, maintainable, and tested frontend code

Required Skills

Strong fundamentals in JavaScript (ES6+), HTML, CSS
Working knowledge of React — hooks, component lifecycle, state management
Understanding of how to consume REST APIs and handle async data
Basic understanding of responsive design and cross-browser compatibility
Familiarity with Git and collaborative development workflows
Strong problem-solving fundamentals

Good to Have

Experience with TypeScript
Familiarity with state management libraries (Redux, Zustand, React Query)
Familiarity with charting/visualization libraries (D3, Recharts, etc.) — relevant for building analytics dashboards
A portfolio, GitHub profile, or personal projects showcasing UI work
Exposure to relevant AI tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Claude, Cursor, v0, or similar AI-assisted coding/design tools)

Eligibility

Final year (graduating 2027) 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/UI ability
Preference given to candidates with open-source contributions, external/personal projects beyond academic coursework, and prior internship experience

Common Selection Process (suggested)

1. Resume shortlisting (as per eligibility criteria above)
2. Online coding assessment (DSA + role-specific fundamentals)
3. Technical interview(s) with the engineering team
4. HR discussion / offer

How to Apply

Interested students can send their updated resume to [email protected] with the subject line: "Application for [Role Name] Internship – [College Name]"

❤️ 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.