Java Backend Developer Intern

Work from office Office Address - Times Center, FC - 6, 1st Floor, Sector 16 A, Noida Working Days - Mon to Fri Office Timings - 9:30AM to 6PM Duration: 3 months Stipend : Unpaid role Candidate must have a laptop for this internship About Times Internet : At Times Internet, we create premium digital products that simplify and enhance the lives of millions. As India’s largest digital products company, we have a significant presence across a wide range of categories, including News, Sports, Fintech, and Enterprise solutions. Our portfolio features market-leading and iconic brands such as TOI, ET, NBT, Cricbuzz, Times Prime, Times Card, Indiatimes, Whatshot, Abound, Willow TV, Techgig and Times Mobile among many more. Each of these products is crafted to enrich your experiences and bring you closer to your interests and aspirations. As an equal opportunity employer, Times Internet strongly promotes inclusivity and diversity. We are proud to have achieved overall gender pay parity in 2018, verified by an independent audit conducted by Aon Hewitt. We are driven by the excitement of new possibilities and are committed to bringing innovative products, ideas, and technologies to help people make the most of every day. Join us and take us to the next level About the Business Unit Colombia is a contextual AI-driven AdTech platform that revolutionizes digital advertising with cutting-edge technology. By utilizing advanced machine learning and AI, Colombia delivers highly targeted and personalized ad experiences, ensuring optimal engagement and performance. Our platform seamlessly integrates with publishers and advertisers, offering robust solutions for display, video, and native advertising. With over 650 million unique users monthly, Colombia leverages data-driven insights to provide unmatched reach and engagement. As part of India’s largest premium content network, we ensure high-quality user interaction and engagement. With over 15 billion recommendations per month & 650 Mn + unique users, we guarantee massive audience reach. Utilizing AI & ML models for lookalike audience creation, bid prediction, and contextual targeting, Colombia enhances campaign effectiveness and user engagement. Our AI-powered user segmentation and article annotation streamline processes, delivering more accurate and relevant user experiences. Role & Responsibilities : Assist in designing, developing, and maintaining backend services and APIs using Java and related frameworks (such as Spring / Spring Boot). Work closely with senior developers to understand system architecture, business requirements, and implementation standards. Support the development of RESTful APIs and backend modules for web applications. Participate in code reviews, debugging, and fixing defects to improve application stability and performance. Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code following best practices. Assist in integrating backend services with databases (MySQL / NoSQL) and perform basic query optimization. Learn and follow security, scalability, and performance considerations in backend development. Support testing activities, including unit testing and basic integration testing. Collaborate with frontend, QA, and DevOps teams to support feature development and deployments. Gain hands-on exposure to production systems, development workflows, and agile processes. Skills, Experience & Expertise ● Knowledge of discovery analysis, value modeling and digital frameworks ● Basic understanding of Java programming and object-oriented concepts. ● Grip on debugging and troubleshooting on Linux environments ● Good communication and analytical skills Eligibility 0–1 years of experience or fresh graduates with an interest in backend development. BE / B.Tech in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related engineering discipline. Exposure to REST APIs, Spring/Spring Boot, or backend frameworks is a plus.