Engineering Intern

About us:

Playo is a leading global sports activity platform with over 5 million users across 5 countries, connecting players, venues, trainers, and brands in one full-stack ecosystem across 50+ sports. We operate at the intersection of consumer technology, social networking, marketplaces and real-world logistics, and are building a scalable, multi-vertical sports-tech venture with a focus on long-term sustainability and global growth.

The Opportunity:

This engineering internship program offers a compelling environment for developers to solve unsolved, real-world engineering challenges while taking true ownership of core components.

Candidate Profile:

• Final-year students or recent graduates available for a full-time, on-site engagement in Bengaluru.
• Proficiency in programming fundamentals and strong foundational knowledge in your chosen domain.
• High analytical rigor and relentless attention to quality standards. We focus on core potential and problem-solving capability.

Position Details:

• Location: Bengaluru (On-site)
• Duration: 6 Months (Full-time)
• Compensation: Paid Internship

Specialization Tracks:

1) Backend Engineering — Python

• Building integrations with heterogeneous third-party venue management systems.
• Developing event-driven microservices, message queues, and asynchronous workers.
• Gaining hands-on exposure to transaction lifecycle architecture including payments, digital wallets, and stored-value systems.
• Tech Stack: Python, Django 5, FastAPI, MySQL, Redis, AWS SNS/SQS, Docker.

2) Full-Stack Engineering — Node.js

• Developing consumer features across discovery, social groups, match histories, and engagement services.
• Optimizing web applications for high performance, server-side rendering, and SEO accessibility.
• Owning end-to-end vertical slice deliverables from backend APIs to responsive user interfaces.
• Tech Stack: Node.js, Express, JavaScript/TypeScript, MongoDB (Mongoose), Redis, Next.js, React, Redux Toolkit, Tailwind CSS, Docker.

3) Platform Engineering — Infrastructure & DevOps

• Maintenance and enhancement of automated build pipelines, container registries, and deployment artifacts.
• Designing reproducible local orchestration environments with Docker Compose for internal engineering teams.
• Establishing telemetry metrics, distributed tracing, and traffic monitoring across microservice routes.
• Standardizing structured logging, request context propagation, and cloud infrastructure cost optimization.
• Tech Stack: AWS, Docker, AWS CodeBuild/ECR/ECS, EC2, ALB, CloudWatch, SNS/SQS, Bitbucket Pipelines, Ansible.

4) QA Engineering

• Formulating test suites covering Android, iOS, web portals, and enterprise management tools.
• Validating mission-critical workflows across financial integrations, bookings, promotional systems, and real-time features.
• Ensuring multi-platform parity and resolving divergence across operating systems.
• Executing staging verification and authoring unambiguous defect reports in Jira to facilitate efficient resolution.

Next Steps:

Believe you have what it takes to join us on the playfield If so, drop us an email indicating your specialization track in the subject line (e.g., Engineering Internship Application: Backend Engineering — Python) with your resume to [Confidential Information]. We would appreciate it if you could briefly articulate why you believe you are best suited for this role.