Ship a working AI product
- Build it end to end from a clear brief
- Suggested for students and up to 2 years of experience
- Opens internships and entry-level roles
National AI talent contest
India AI Open
No resumes. Build a real AI solution and get hired for it.
- Open to all
- 2 rounds
Pick a track and your level. Clear a Test and an AI interview, then Build a real AI project and walk us through it. Get hired, from first internship to your next role.
Key dates
- Registrations open
- 9 Nov
- Round 1 · Test + AI interview
- 12–13 Dec
- Round 2 · Build
- 21–26 Dec
- Final results
- 11 Jan
- 2 roundsTest + AI interview, then a real AI Build
- 5 trackspick the role you want
- 2 levelsBuild and Scale · you choose
- 0–5 yrsof experience can enter
our investor
We look at what you build.
Not your CGPA. Not the list of tools on your resume.
What a resume says
- 8.9 CGPA, top 10% of the batch
- 3 years at a big IT firm
- Python, Java, React, ML
What we look at
- + A build that actually works
- + Code a senior engineer would trust
- + How you explain it: structure, what broke, how you fixed it
Four steps.
Pick a track and level
Choose the role you want, and your level: Build or Scale.
Round 1: Test + AI interview
12–13 Dec. A Test and an AI interview on your track, set for your level.
Round 2: Build and walk us through it
21–26 Dec. Build a real AI project with any AI tools, submit a repo or doc and a live link, then walk us through it in a short AI interview.
Get hired
Final results on 11 Jan. Pick the jobs or internships you like. Companies see your proof report and decide.
Two levels. You choose.
Same tracks, different challenges. Pick the one you can win. You are ranked only against your level.
Make AI hold up in production
- Load, evals and failure handling
- Suggested for 2+ years, or anyone up for it
- Opens roles for 2+ years, at higher pay
Data Analyst has one challenge for both levels. Your level decides which roles open to you after results.
Pick a track.
Five tracks. Switch the level to see its challenge.
CODING
AI Engineer
Sample challenge · Build
A support agent that knows when to stop
Build an agent that answers customer questions from a store's policies, order tables and real-time order status data. It handles simple questions about product info and order status, and hands over to a human when the stakes are higher or it isn't sure.
The bar
Roles
- AI Engineer
- LLM Engineer
- AI Engineering Intern
Sample challenge · Scale
Make a shaky agent production-ready
You get a working support agent that is wrong 1 in 5 times and costs too much per reply. Add evals and guardrails, cut wrong answers in half, and keep the cost per reply flat.
The bar
Roles
- AI Engineer II
- LLM Engineer
- ML Platform Engineer
CODING
Forward Deployed Engineer
Sample challenge · Build
Fix it for a messy client company
A logistics client emails you 2,000 unanswered, messy delivery complaints and one line: "fix this". Find the real problems, build a working customer support agent on their data, and write a one-page note for the client.
The bar
Roles
- Forward Deployed Engineer
- Solutions Engineer
- FDE Intern
Sample challenge · Scale
One tool, three customers
Three clients use the same AI tool, each with different data formats and rules. Make it work for all three without forking the code, and write the rollout plan you would send their CTOs.
The bar
Roles
- Forward Deployed Engineer
- Solutions Architect
- Customer Engineer
CODING
Software Engineer (Backend)
Sample challenge · Build
A microVM framework
Build a microservice that spins up a microVM in 500ms.
The bar
Roles
- Backend Engineer
- SDE-1
- Backend Intern
Sample challenge · Scale
A microVM framework
Make it scalable and load test it for 100 microVMs. Make it stateful, and handle concurrent requests, partial failures and shutdowns.
The bar
Roles
- SDE-2
- Backend Engineer II
- Platform Engineer
CODING
Full Stack Developer
Sample challenge · Build
A booking app a clinic would actually use
Patients book slots, staff see the day's queue, and AI summarises each patient's notes.
The bar
Roles
- Full Stack Developer
- SDE-1
- Full Stack Intern
Sample challenge · Scale
The same app, for 50 clinics
Make the clinic app work for 50 clinics: separate data per clinic, staff roles, an audit trail, and pages that stay fast on a cheap phone.
The bar
Roles
- SDE-2
- Full Stack Engineer II
- Frontend Engineer
NO-CODE OKOne challenge · all levels
Data Analyst
Sample challenge · All levels
Why did sales drop in March?
Using 12 months of messy store data, find the real cause, then show 3 charts and one recommendation. Use AI to clean and query the data, and check its work.
The bar
Roles
- Data Analyst
- Business Analyst
- Analyst Intern
What's on offer.
Build something real with Al. Turn it into your next role.
Full-time roles
Pay depends on the role and your level.
Paid internships
A way in if you're early in your career.
Hiring partners and roles are announced as they confirm. You apply only to the roles you want, after results.
Who can enter
- Students, and engineers with up to 5 years of experience
- You pick your level: Build or Scale
- Any college, any stream
Timeline
- Registrations open
- 9 Nov
- Registrations close
- 11 Dec
- Round 1 · Test + AI interview
- 12–13 Dec
- Round 1 results · Round 2 starts
- 21 Dec
- Round 2 · submit + AI walkthrough
- 26 Dec
- Final results + roles open
- 11 Jan
- Interviews with companies
- from 12 Jan
Your work, in one report.
Every builder gets a proof report: what you built, what we checked, how you scored against your level. Share it anywhere. Companies use it to decide.
Riya Sharma
78 /100
86%hidden tests
Strongcode structure
5 / 5explained own code
Quick answers.
Which level do I pick?
Build is suggested up to 2 years of experience, Scale for 2+. Anyone can pick Scale.
I'm working. Can I enter?
Yes. Round 1 is on a weekend, Round 2 gives you six days, and your employer is never told.
Internship or full-time?
In college: internships. Graduated or working: full-time. Final year: both.
Can I use AI tools?
Any. You'll explain where and why. Rules
Who sees my work?
Only companies whose roles you apply to.