API Development Intern at Tata Consultancy Services

Tata Consultancy Services is hiring a API Development Intern in Chennai for a 12-month, fully mentored internship. This is real, reviewed work on live projects — not a training sandbox or a certificate mill. About the internship You will join the platform engineering team and work alongside people who do this professionally every day. From week one you own a scoped piece of work, take it through review, and see it ship. Day-to-day responsibilities • Design and implement REST endpoints with clear contracts. • Write API documentation and example requests. • Add authentication, rate limiting and input validation. • Build automated tests for API behaviour. • Document your work clearly so the next person can pick it up. • Take part in stand-ups, planning and review sessions with the team. Tools and technologies you will use REST APIs, JSON, Node.js, Postman, API Design, Authentication, SQL, Git, Documentation, Testing — plus the internal tooling Tata Consultancy Services uses day to day. What you will learn How APIs are designed as products: versioning, contracts, auth, documentation and backward compatibility. Team structure You report to a senior team member who acts as your mentor, inside a pod of 6-10 people. Weekly 1:1s track progress and a mid-internship review tells you exactly where you stand. What we expect from you Curiosity, ownership and clear communication. You are not expected to know every tool listed — you are expected to have solid fundamentals, ask good questions, and document what you do. Details: ₹25,000/month stipend · 12 months · Hybrid · 3 openings · Chennai. If you want to start a career in API development in Chennai, apply now. Responsibilities: Design and implement REST endpoints with clear contracts.; Write API documentation and example requests.; Add authentication, rate limiting and input validation.; Build automated tests for API behaviour.; Document your work so the next person can pick it up. Requirements: Education: pursuing or completed B.E./B.Tech/BCA/MCA/B.Sc in CS, IT or a related discipline; Graduation year: 2025, 2026 or 2027 batch; Minimum 60% / 6.0 CGPA (relaxable for candidates with strong practical projects); Technical skills: working knowledge of REST APIs, JSON, Node.js, Postman; Soft skills: clear written communication, ownership, willingness to document work; Experience: none required — freshers welcome; prior projects or certifications are a plus.

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