About the role
ROLE — FULL STACK ENGINEERING INTERN
**Company:** Akoncagua AI
**Location:** Onsite
**Pay Range:** $20 - $25
**Employment Type:** Internship
**Experience Required:** 2+ Years
About Akoncagua AI
Akoncagua AI is building next-generation AI-powered platforms focused on intelligent cloud infrastructure, scalable software systems, modern SaaS applications, and AI-native workflows. We are looking for highly motivated Full Stack Engineering Interns who are passionate about modern web technologies, scalable backend systems, cloud platforms, and production-grade application development. Interns will work directly with senior engineers on real production systems and modern full stack platforms.
Role Overview
We are looking for Full Stack Engineering Interns with strong hands-on experience in:
- Full stack web development
- REST API development
- Modern frontend technologies
- Scalable UI/UX implementation
- Backend systems
- Cloud deployment
- Database architecture
Responsibilities
- Build and maintain scalable full stack web applications
- Develop REST APIs and backend services
- Build modern, responsive, and scalable UI/UX interfaces
- Work on frontend architecture using React/Next.js
- Support database and backend system development
- Assist with cloud deployment and infrastructure workflows
- Collaborate with senior engineers on production systems
- Participate in debugging, testing, optimization, and deployment
- Build reusable frontend and backend components
- Support AI/RAG integrations when needed
- Help build automation workflows using n8n/Zapier
Required Skills
- 2+ years of Full Stack Development experience
- Strong React / Next.js fundamentals
- JavaScript / TypeScript
- Strong UI/UX implementation skills
- Experience building scalable frontend applications
- Python or Node.js
- FastAPI / Express.js basics
- Strong REST API development understanding
- PostgreSQL / MongoDB
- Database schema and backend architecture understanding
- Cloud platform familiarity (AWS/GCP/Azure)
- Docker basics
- Git/GitHub
- Understanding of scalable application architecture
- Good debugging and problem-solving skills
- Good communication skills
- Understanding of RAG applications
- Familiarity with LLM APIs
- LangChain / LlamaIndex
- CrewAI familiarity
- Understanding of AI-integrated web applications
Preferred Skills
- AWS / Azure / GCP Certifications
- Kubernetes basics
- Elasticsearch/OpenSearch
- CI/CD pipelines
- n8n/Zapier automation
- Tailwind CSS
- System Design fundamentals
- AI project experience
- Real-time deployment workflows
Mandatory Requirements
- Strong GitHub Portfolio
- Must share live projects or GitHub repositories
- Strong frontend and REST API project experience
- Experience building scalable UI/UX-based applications
- Understanding of cloud deployment workflows
- Ability to work onsite in collaborative startup environments
Ideal Candidate
- Strong full stack engineering mindset
- Passionate about building scalable web applications
- Interested in modern UI/UX systems
- Comfortable working in fast-moving startup environments
- Strong ownership mentality
- Fast learner with strong curiosity
- Self-driven and execution-focused