SignDesk

Apache Spark Engineer Intern

InternshipHybridChennai, Tamil Nadu6 months22K/mo10 openingsImmediate / Rolling

About this internship

SignDesk is hiring an Apache Spark Engineer Intern in Chennai — a hands-on, mentor-led internship built for students and 2026 freshers who want real exposure to distributed data processing with Apache Spark rather than a certificate-only programme. About the role As an Apache Spark Engineer Intern…

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Skills you'll use

Apache SparkPySparkSpark SQLPartitioning & ShufflesPythonSQLParquetData PipelinesPerformance TuningGit

What you'll do

Work on writing Spark jobs over datasets too big for one machine, and learning why a shuffle is the expensive part alongside the core team
Apply Apache Spark, PySpark, Spark SQL, Partitioning & Shuffles to live, production-facing problems
Document your work clearly for reviewers and stakeholders
Participate in reviews and act on the feedback you receive
Collaborate across engineering, product, design or business as required
Follow the team's quality, testing and documentation standards

Who can apply

Pursuing or recently completed B.E./B.Tech (CSE/IT), BCA/MCA, B.Sc/M.Sc (Computer Science / Statistics)
Graduating batch 2026, 2027 or 2028 — final-year students and recent graduates welcome
60% / 6.0 CGPA and above preferred; strong project work is considered alongside academics
Working knowledge of Apache Spark, PySpark, Spark SQL (or a genuine willingness to learn them)
Exposure to Partitioning & Shuffles, Python, SQL is an advantage
Clear written and verbal communication in English, and care with detail in your work
No prior work experience required — this is a fresher-friendly internship
Based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu or willing to work from there for the internship period

Perks & benefits

Internship CertificateLetter of RecommendationMentorship from a named mentorLive project experienceExposure to professional tools and workflowsBroad ownership and direct exposure to founders and senior decision-makers

Interview & selection process

2 rounds — typical selection flow for this role:

1Application screening & resume shortlisting by the talent team
2Online aptitude / domain assessment

About SignDesk

SignDesk operates in the saas & developer tools sector and has an active presence in Chennai. Interns here are put on real work from the start, because the team's view is that the fastest way to learn a craft is to practise it under people who already do it well — not to watch it from a…

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