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backend engineering internship in Ahmedabad

a remote-first, 8-week backend internship built for undergraduates in and around Ahmedabad — gujarat's product-engineering hub. ship real prs, get reviewed on a 4-point rubric, and leave with a signed, recruiter-verifiable certificate. free during the 2026 beta.

remote · india8 weeks · 12-15 h/wk₹0 during betademand: very high

the backend market in Ahmedabad right now

Ahmedabad sits along the SG Highway → GIFT City → Prahlad Nagar corridor. the biggest teams currently hiring backend interns include Cygnet Infotech, Infostretch, Elitecore, Adani Digital Labs, Redbrick Offices tech, Simform, plus 1+ mid-sized product teams. GIFT City fintech mandates are pulling hiring up 30% YoY. demand for backend specifically is very high right now.

stipend + first-year offers

  • typical backend intern stipend in Ahmedabad: ₹11k–₹27k per month
  • post-internship CTC (fresher, backend): ₹5.8–12.6 LPA
  • remote-work adoption in Ahmedabad product teams: 62%
  • weekly commitment: 12-15 hours, over 8 weeks
  • cost during dreamclerk beta: ₹0

notable Ahmedabad startups also hiring backend

ShopKirana · Lendingkart · GetVantage · Aashman Foundation Tech

where Ahmedabad interns actually work

when interns do go on-site (rare — most stay remote), the usual clusters are Karyaspace Prahlad Nagar, The Address SG Highway, and the offices along the SG Highway → GIFT City → Prahlad Nagar stretch. college feeder pipeline: iit gandhinagar, daiict, nirma.

local backend communities to plug into

Ahmedabad JS · GDG Ahmedabad · DA-IICT Startup Cell. we point every backend intern from Ahmedabad at at least two of these on day one — the review threads inside dreamclerk plus a live community in your city is the fastest way to a first paid role.

what the backend track actually covers

you're onboarded to one of six simulated production codebases. week 1 is a good-first-issue. weeks 2-6 are five real sprints of 5-8 tickets each, using Node.js, Postgres, Redis, Docker. sprint 6 is your capstone — a rate-limited payments api with idempotency keys. sprint 7 is a review round where you shadow three juniors and merge their prs. sprint 8 is the certificate.

hiring partner for this track: nexara (fintech). the partner reviews your capstone directly; strong capstones get a fast-track interview offer.

who reads the certificate in Ahmedabad

recruiters at Cygnet Infotech, Infostretch, Elitecore, Adani Digital Labs and 40+ other Ahmedabad teams opened certificates from our first three cohorts. within 7 days of graduation ~14% of certs received a screening call. the certificate embeds your prs, your review threads, your sprint velocity, and your capstone — every Ahmedabad recruiter can verify the signature in one click, no follow-up call needed.

how to apply from Ahmedabad

no resume, no essay. a 1-page form takes 90 seconds. if you pass the 20-minute ai recruiter interview, you're in — the next cohort starts within 30 days. no relocation from Ahmedabad, no in-person days, no laptop requirement beyond a browser.

faq — backend internship in Ahmedabad

is this really free?

yes. during the 2026 beta the backend engineering track in Ahmedabad is ₹0. no ISA, no deferred fee, no hidden costs.

do i have to be a Ahmedabad resident?

no — the cohort is remote-first across india. this page exists because we see strong applicant volume from iit gandhinagar, daiict, nirma, and because most conversion offers here are for Ahmedabad-based teams.

what stipend can i expect after i finish?

backend interns in Ahmedabad who convert to paid roles typically earn ₹11k–₹27k/month during a paid extension, then ₹5.8–12.6 LPA first-year CTC on full conversion. dreamclerk itself is unpaid during the beta.

how many seats are left in this cohort?

we cap each cohort at 200 seats to keep reviewer load sustainable. seat counts update in real time on the signup form.

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