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Software Engineer - Intern (Frontend)

Merkle Science

Bangalore

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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.

Key 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)

• Resume shortlisting (as per eligibility criteria above)
• Online coding assessment (DSA + role-specific fundamentals)

Technical interview(s) with the engineering team

HR discussion / offer

How to Apply

Interested students can send their updated resume to intern-recruitment@merklescience.com 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.

About Merkle Science

Merkle Science, founded in 2018 in Singapore by Mriganka Pattnaik with co-founder Nirmal AK, builds blockchain forensics and compliance tools Compass, Tracker and Foresight used by regulators and exchanges to trace illicit flows and meet Travel Rule obligations. The platform covers many chains and decentralized finance protocols, emphasizing behavior-based machine learning over static lists to detect risky wallets and bridge activity. Covering investigative workflows and regulator-grade reporting, Merkle helps compliance teams fulfill know-your-customer and anti-money laundering duties across Asia, Europe and the United States. Headquartered in Singapore with offices in New York and London, the company is backed by leading investors including Kraken Ventures and BECO Capital. The team blends on-chain analysis, law enforcement collaboration and product focus on safer crypto markets globally.

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