Backend Python Developer Internship at AI Startup (ETH Spin-off)

Location: Hybrid – with min. 3 days per week in our Zurich office (Hardbrücke)

Employment: 90–100%

Start date: Immediately or upon agreement

Term: 6 months

Languages: English (required), German (optional)

About Us

askEarth helps analytics, geospatial, and data leaders at Swiss and international energy & insurance firms as well as governments elevate their geospatial intelligence. We help them cut costs by automating existing workflows and generate revenue by unlocking insights faster. As a VC-backed ETH, UZH & EPFL spin-off, we’re building the world’s first AI-native geospatial intelligence agent.

Role Description

We’re looking for a curious and motivated Backend Developer Intern with a passion for Python and problem-solving. You’ll work closely with our engineering team to design, build, and optimize the backend systems powering our AI-driven geospatial intelligence platform. This role offers the opportunity to work on real data challenges and contribute to the foundations of a cutting-edge intelligence product.

Qualifications

• Strong Python skills: you can write clean, modular code and solve problems independently
• Familiarity with Git, APIs, and databases
• You’ve built something you’re proud of: personal, academic, or experimental
• Creative, proactive, and eager to learn
• Enjoy working in a small, collaborative team
• Excellent communication skills in English
• Bonus: Experience with Docker, cloud platforms
• Bonus: Experience with geospatial tools, data, or libraries (e.g., GeoPandas, PostGIS, QGIS, Shapely, GDAL, or similar)

What We Offer

• Launch your career in a VC-backed growth venture, with the possibility for a permanent role after six months internship
• A learning-first environment with mentoring, code reviews, and modern tools
• Direct impact on a real product used by leading companies
• A dynamic and ambitious startup culture
• Beautiful office space in Zurich and flexible hybrid work setup
• Competitive salary

Please apply via this LinkedIn ad only. Emails will not be answered.