Backend Engineer (Intern) X 3 Opening - Part-Time

About the Company

Shanda is a global private investment group founded in 1999 by Chinese online entertainment pioneer Tianqiao Chen and his family. Shanda primarily invests in two cutting-edge areas: disruptive technologies in their early stages and undervalued public companies with significant transformational potential. As entrepreneurial investors, we take pride in combining visionary foresight with commercial acumen while upholding a strong sense of social responsibility. Our corporate culture is built on a passion for learning and innovation, with a relentless pursuit of excellence.

Why Join Us

Innovation is at the core of Shanda's mission. We learn and innovate together, continuously moving forward. For us, every challenge, no matter how difficult, is an opportunity to learn, innovate, and grow towards long-term goals. At Shanda, we create and grow together. This is how we make an impact—for ourselves, our company, and the communities we serve. Join us and be part of our cutting-edge innovations in AI-driven products.

Job Responsibilities

• Develop backend service for various AI functionalities, to support consumer-facing, AI Generated Content (AIGC) products.
• Experiment, optimise and iterate the AIGC pipelines, for high concurrency and low latency online inference.

Job Requirements

• Current Bachelor or Master's degree students in computer-related majors.
• Solid foundation in computer science, understanding operating systems, networks, etc.
• Good technical sense and foresight, able to keep up with the latest developments and technological advancements in the AI field.
• Proficiency in Python or Go, with modern coding style. Priority given to those with practical experience in concurrent, asynchronous, or multi-threaded programming.
• Familiarity with relational databases (e.g., MySQL), with preference given to those with Postgres experience.
• Familiarity with RESTful design specifications. Experience with web service frameworks (such as Django, FastAPI, Gin, Echo etc) is preferred.
• Preference given to candidates with enthusiasm or practical experience in AI application development.
• Bilingual, fluent in Chinese and English is a plus (as candidates need to liaise with Chinese/Mandarin speaking counterparts in China for job purposes).