Intern, Software Development

Overview

CACTUS is a remote-first organization and we embrace an accelerate from anywhere culture. You may be required to travel to our Mumbai office based on business requirements or for company/team events. Cactus Labs is the high-impact R&D Cell of Cactus Communications. We use AI/ML to solve complex technical and business challenges that keep CACTUS competitive and make it an industry leader. We are a multi-cultural team spread across 6+ countries. We primarily work in the domains of AI/ML especially with a focus on text (NLP - Natural Language Processing), Language Understanding, Explainable AI and Big Data Within Cactus Labs you will be a part of the micro-services team that builds and exposes knowledge extracted by our NLP Experts, Big Data Engineers and Machine Learning Wizards to both internal and external products. Some of the largest academic publishers around the world consume these APIs on their live products. We are looking for a highly motivated, energetic engineer who would solve business challenges using bleeding edge technologies following coding standards and best practices and operating procedures. Build low latency, highly scalable and resilient microservices to serve millions of customers.

Responsibilities

Quickly understand existing systems, develop new features, and enhance existing functionality while adhering to coding standards and best practices. Design, build, and maintain highly scalable, secure, and robust microservices. Maintain, optimize, and improve the existing codebase. Stay current with emerging technologies, frameworks, and third-party tools; evaluate and recommend solutions where appropriate. Participate in task planning, effort estimation, and sprint scheduling. Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, stakeholders, and management. Take ownership of deliverables and ensure timely completion of assigned tasks. Qualifications and Prerequisites Strong experience in writing clean, maintainable, scalable, secure, and well-documented code with comprehensive unit test coverage. Proficiency in Python. Hands-on experience with FastAPI and GenAI/LLM-based applications. Solid understanding of algorithms, data structures, and software design principles. Experience with Git or other version control systems. Strong understanding of Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) concepts, including encapsulation, inheritance, abstraction, and polymorphism. Experience developing and consuming REST APIs and microservices. Comfortable working in Linux/Ubuntu or macOS environments. Excellent communication, problem-solving, and collaboration skills. Application Process Before applying, please ensure you meet the role requirements listed above and have legal authorization to work in the country where this role is advertised. Our selection process typically involves an initial screening by a recruiter, a technical assessment, and two to three interview rounds. Equal Opportunity Our hiring practices reflect our commitment to providing equal opportunities and creating an environment where everyone can thrive, develop, and succeed. We celebrate the uniqueness of our team members and prohibit discrimination of any kind, based on race, color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, or any other protected characteristic. Accelerating from Anywhere As a remote-first organization, these are essential attributes we look for in all our candidates. Taking ownership of your work with minimal supervision, showing strong ability to organize, prioritize and deliver results independently. Documenting work that brings everyone on the same page. Maturity to choose between synchronous and asynchronous collaboration. Effectively collaborating with colleagues across different time zones by setting dedicated hours for collaboration and keeping team members updated through your MS Teams status. About CACTUS Established in 2002, Cactus Communications (cactusglobal.com) is a leading technology company that specializes in expert services and AI-driven products which improve how research gets funded, published, communicated, and discovered. Its flagship brand Editage offers a comprehensive suite of researcher solutions, including expert services and cutting-edge AI products like Mind the Graph, Paperpal, and R Discovery. With offices in Princeton, London, Singapore, Beijing, Shanghai, Seoul, Tokyo, and Mumbai and a global workforce of over 3,000 experts, CACTUS is a pioneer in workplace best practices and has been consistently recognized as a great place to work.