Software Engineering Mentor

About the Role

We are looking for a Software Engineering Mentor who can guide students in building real, end-to-end projects and becoming industry-ready professionals. This is primarily a mentoring and technical guidance role you'll spend most of your time coaching, reviewing, and unblocking students. Alongside this, you'll build quick proof-of-concepts (PoCs) and prototypes for internal ideas, teaching demonstrations, or emerging tools rather than owning full production development.

Key Responsibilities

1. Student Mentoring & Technical Guidance (Primary Focus)

• Guide students in building end-to-end projects using modern software development practices.
• Conduct technical mentoring sessions, project reviews, and mock interviews to help students improve their coding, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Provide structured technical guidance that enables students to become industry-ready software professionals.
• Help students strengthen their logical thinking, debugging abilities, and engineering mindset through practical learning.
• Monitor student progress, identify learning gaps, and recommend personalized improvement strategies.

2. Proof-of-Concept & Prototype Development (Supporting Focus)

• Build quick proof-of-concepts, prototypes, and demos to illustrate ideas, evaluate feasibility, or support teaching — not full production builds.
• Leverage modern AI-assisted development platforms to rapidly prototype and validate concepts.
• Translate ideas and operational challenges into small working demonstrations that communicate the art of the possible.
• Use these PoCs as living teaching material to show students how real-world engineering decisions are made.

3. Events & Cross-Team Collaboration

• Support the planning and execution of hackathons, AI summits, workshops, and coding competitions.
• Collaborate with placement and academic teams to understand evolving industry expectations and help students align with current hiring standards.
• Contribute to technical documentation, learning resources, internal knowledge sharing, and engineering best practices.
• Continuously explore emerging technologies, AI tools, automation platforms, and innovative development practices to bring fresh, relevant examples into mentorship.

What We're Looking For

• Strong curiosity and enjoys solving meaningful technical problems.
• Loves learning, building, and experimenting with emerging technologies.
• Thinks beyond assigned tasks and proactively identifies opportunities for improvement.
• Enjoys collaborating with people and communicating technical ideas clearly.
• Growth mindset with a habit of continuous self-learning.
• Comfortable taking ownership and delivering high-quality outcomes.
• Enjoys mentoring others and celebrating their success.
• Believes technology should simplify processes and create meaningful impact.
• Thrives in a fast-paced, innovation-driven environment.

Technical Skills

Candidates should possess a solid understanding of software development fundamentals, logical thinking, and problem-solving skills, along with a willingness to continuously learn emerging technologies.

Exposure to one or more of the following technology domains will be considered an advantage:

• MERN Stack Development
• Full-Stack Web Development
• Java Full-Stack Development
• Front-End Development
• Back-End Development
• AI-Assisted Software Development
• Generative AI & Prompt Engineering
• Workflow Automation & Low-Code/No-Code Platforms
• REST API Development
• Database Design & Management
• Version Control & Collaborative Development
• Cloud Platforms & Application Deployment

Career Progression

You'll receive structured guidance, work on real organizational initiatives, collaborate with cross-functional teams, gain hands-on experience solving practical challenges, and gradually take ownership of meaningful responsibilities.

High-performing who demonstrate strong technical capability, problem-solving skills, ownership, communication, collaboration, and cultural alignment will be considered for full-time employment opportunities at NIAT.

Selection Process

1. Online Assignment — AI-based solution for the use cases given
2. Technical Round
3. Technical & Communication Interview

Job Type:

• full-time — full-time (4.5 LPA) - 4.0 + 0.5 LPA
• Location: PAN India
• Experience Level: (Freshers)

About NxtWave

NxtWave is one of India’s fastest-growing ed-tech startups, revolutionizing the 21st-century job market. NxtWave is transforming youth into highly skilled tech professionals through its CCBP 4.0 programs, regardless of their educational background.

NxtWave is founded by Rahul Attuluri (Ex-Amazon, IIIT Hyderabad), Sashank Reddy (IIT Bombay), and Anupam Pedarla (IIT Kharagpur). Supported by Orios Ventures, Better Capital, and Marquee Angels, NxtWave raised $33 million in 2023 from Greater Pacific Capital.

As an official partner for NSDC (under the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, Govt. of India) and recognized by NASSCOM, NxtWave has earned a reputation for excellence.

About NxtWave Institute of Advanced Technologies (NIAT):

NIAT is NxtWave’s flagship 4-year, on-campus program for Computer Science Education. It is designed to offer one of India’s most advanced industry-aligned curricula. Situated in the heart of Hyderabad's Tech landscape, NIAT’s new-age campus is surrounded by global giants like Google, Microsoft, Apple, Infosys, TCS, and many more, providing students with unparalleled exposure to the world of technology.

At NIAT, world-class software engineers are the mentors who work hand-in-hand with students, ensuring they graduate as industry-ready professionals. With a curriculum that seamlessly integrates real-world tech requirements, NIAT prepares students to thrive in an ever-evolving tech world.

NIAT’s 2024-2028 admissions cycle was a massive success, with all seats filling up rapidly with a long waitlist for admissions, further solidifying NIAT’s reputation as the premier destination for aspiring tech leaders.

Know more about NxtWave: https://www.ccbp.in
Know more about NIAT: https://www.niatindia.com/

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