Software Engineering Intern (React and NextJS)

Location: Islamabad / Rawalpindi (Remote)
Employment Type: Internship (Unpaid)

Why Join DecentraSec? We don’t just write code; we engineer zero-trust ecosystems. DecentraSec is a deep-tech systems architecture firm backed by the Ministry of IT & Telecom (MOITT), the Ignite Tech Fund, and incubated at the National Incubation Center Hyderabad (NICH). By joining our team, you will help build defensible infrastructure that secures intellectual property and automates high-stakes workflows across the academic sector.

The Role DecentraSec is seeking a motivated Software Engineering Intern to assist in the frontend development of ScholarMark, our flagship academic pre-submission platform. Currently in institutional beta, ScholarMark is engineered to eliminate the $34B publishing bottleneck by preventing desk rejections via our AI Integrity Layer and securing unpublished research through cryptographic seals.

Working directly under our CTO, you will ensure our frontend architecture is highly responsive, scalable, and ready for enterprise university deployment.
Please note: This is a 4-month unpaid internship designed for skill development, technical mentorship, and fulfilling academic training requirements.

What You Will Do

• Frontend Architecture: Write, test, and maintain scalable user interface components using React and Next.js to power the ScholarMark institutional dashboard.

• UI Implementation: Collaborate with the engineering lead to translate complex platform requirements into clean, high-performance web interfaces using modern frameworks like Tailwind CSS.

• AI-Assisted Workflows: Utilize modern development environments and AI-assisted coding tools to optimize your deployment speed and functionality integration.

What We Are Looking For

• Foundational knowledge of frontend development, specifically with React and Next.js.

• Familiarity with modern CSS frameworks and responsive design principles.

• A GitHub profile, personal portfolio, or live projects demonstrating your ability to build frontend functionality.

• Based in the Islamabad/Rawalpindi region to allow for strategic team alignment.

What We Offer

• Direct, 1-on-1 technical mentorship from an experienced systems architect.

• Hands-on experience building a live enterprise software product with active institutional users.

• An official Letter of Recommendation and a Completion Certificate from a government-backed technology firm upon successful conclusion of the program.

Equal Opportunity Employer At DecentraSec, we are committed to maintaining an inclusive culture where builders from all backgrounds are empowered to excel.

To Apply: Please submit your resume along with a link to your GitHub profile or a live coding project.