ICTA Sri Lanka hiring AI-Assisted Development Intern – Apply Now

ICTA Sri Lanka is offering an internship opportunity for candidates eager to contribute to the nation’s digital transformation through AI-assisted development. This role involves working on national digital public infrastructure projects and leveraging AI-assisted coding platforms to prototype and produce scalable government digital services.

Key Responsibilities

• Rapidly prototype frontend and backend features using AI tools such as Cursor, Replit, Bolt.new, and Lovable.dev.
• Develop production-ready code with appropriate testing, logging, and error handling, ensuring reliability aligned with public sector standards.
• Integrate prototypes with national platforms and external LLM/AI services.
• Collaborate with product, policy, and project teams for compliance with data protection and interoperability requirements.
• Produce concise technical documentation to facilitate knowledge transfer.
• Engage stakeholders to gather feedback and improve development processes.

Candidate Requirements

• Currently enrolled or recently graduated in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related fields.
• Experience in shipping projects such as personal apps, coursework, freelance work, or hackathons, with portfolio links (GitHub, demos) preferred.
• Familiarity with AI coding assistants like Cursor Agents, Replit Ghostwriter, or Bolt.new.
• Proficiency in at least one frontend framework (React, Next.js) and one backend stack (Node.js/Express, Python/FastAPI).
• Working knowledge of Git/GitHub workflows, REST/JSON APIs, and databases such as MongoDB or PostgreSQL is advantageous.

Additional Skills (Nice to Have)

• Hackathon awards or open-source contributions.
• Experience with LLM tooling including prompt engineering, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), embeddings, and vector stores.
• Basic DevOps knowledge such as Docker, simple CI pipelines, or deployment on platforms like Vercel or Netlify.
• Understanding of public-sector data standards, digital ID concepts, or payment gateways.

Technical Must-Haves

• Python programming with experience in production-grade services (preferably FastAPI or Flask).
• Relational databases and SQL: PostgreSQL or MySQL with schema design and migrations knowledge.
• Proficient in Git/GitHub workflows with unit/integration testing using pytest or unittest.
• API integration: working with REST endpoints, authentication patterns (API keys, OAuth2, JWT).

Tools You May Use

• AI Platforms: Cursor, Replit, Bolt.new, Lovable.dev
• Development Tools: GitHub Actions, Node.js, Python
• Databases: MongoDB, PostgreSQL
• APIs: OpenAI/Gemini APIs
• Containerization: Docker

What You Will Learn

Gain exposure to modern AI-augmented development methods, integration of national data exchange and identity frameworks, and the process of scaling prototypes into robust citizen-facing services within government institutions.

For more information and to apply, please visit the official ICTA career portal.