Full Stack Developer Intern

About the Role

We're looking for a Full Stack Developer Intern to join our engineering team at Agentic Academy Labs. You'll work on the core platform that powers our AI education courses — building features that thousands of students use daily to learn how to build with LLMs, AI agents, and modern development tools.

This isn't a "shadowing" internship. You'll ship real code to production from week one, working alongside senior engineers who treat you as a peer. Our stack is Next.js 15 (App Router), Bun.js, PostgreSQL (via Neon), and tRPC — chosen for developer velocity and type safety end-to-end.

What You Will Do

• Build and ship features across the full stack: React Server Components, Server Actions, API routes, database migrations, and background jobs
• Design and implement APIs using tRPC with Zod validation — type-safe from database to UI
• Work with PostgreSQL (Neon serverless): write migrations, optimize queries, design schemas for new product areas
• Collaborate on architecture decisions — we discuss tradeoffs openly and value fresh perspectives
• Write tests (Vitest, Playwright) and improve CI/CD pipelines
• Participate in code reviews — both giving and receiving feedback
• Learn Bun.js internals — we use it for runtime, test runner, bundler, and package manager

Why Join Us

• Real impact: Your code ships to production users — students learning AI development worldwide
• Modern stack: Work with the latest Next.js, Bun, React 19, and TypeScript patterns
• Mentorship: Pair with engineers who've built at scale (ex-FAANG, YC startups, edtech)
• Open culture: Weekly tech talks, RFC process, blameless postmortems
• Remote-first: Async communication, flexible hours, overlap-friendly time zones
• Portfolio-worthy work: Build features you'll proudly showcase — authentication, real-time collaboration, AI-powered learning tools, billing integrations
• Path to full-time: Strong performers receive return offers

Duration: 4-6 months (flexible around academic calendar) Commitment: 30-40 hrs/week Compensation: Competitive stipend + learning budget + home office allowance

Required Skills

• JavaScript/TypeScript fluency — comfortable with modern ES features, async patterns, type system
• React experience — hooks, context, component composition, performance basics
• Backend fundamentals — REST or GraphQL APIs, database design, authentication/authorization
• SQL proficiency — joins, indexes, migrations, transactions (PostgreSQL preferred)
• Git & GitHub workflow — branching, PRs, rebasing, conventional commits
• Problem-solving mindset — you break down ambiguous problems and iterate toward solutions

Learning Goals (What You'll Gain)

• Next.js 15 App Router mastery — RSC, Server Actions, streaming, parallel routes
• Bun.js ecosystem — runtime APIs, test runner, bundler, package manager workflows
• tRPC + Zod — end-to-end type safety without code generation
• Database operations at scale — connection pooling, query optimization, migration safety
• Production engineering — observability, feature flags, deployment strategies, incident response
• AI integration patterns — streaming LLM responses, tool calling, eval-driven development

Nice to Have

• Prior Next.js (Pages or App Router) or Remix experience
• Bun.js or Deno familiarity
• tRPC, Prisma, or Drizzle ORM exposure
• Open source contributions or personal projects you can walk us through
• Experience with Tailwind CSS, shadcn/ui, or similar component systems
• Background in education, developer tools, or AI/ML applications

What We Value

• Curiosity over credentials — show us what you've built, not just your transcript
• Communication — you write clear PR descriptions, ask good questions, document decisions
• Ownership — you follow through, surface blockers early, and care about user experience
• Growth mindset — you're here to learn, unlearn, and level up rapidly