Associate Software Engineer Intern - YMS

Location: Chennai

About the Role

Kaleris builds Yard Management Systems (YMS) that control and optimize the movement of goods throughout the supply chain — across gates, yards, docks, and drivers. We are actively expanding our YMS platform with new automation capabilities including gate intelligence, real-time yard visibility, and driver self-service workflows.

As an intern on this team, you'll contribute to real engineering problems on a live product. You'll be assigned to one or more focus areas based on team needs and your own strengths — which may shift during the internship as priorities evolve. You should be comfortable with ambiguity and self-directed enough to ramp up on a new area with limited hand-holding.

What You May Work On

Your work will fall within either of the following areas, depending on where the team needs you most:

• Gate Automation & Computer Vision (Research & Prototype)

• Explore and prototype computer vision and OCR approaches for automated detection of truck and trailer data at yard gates — trailer numbers, license plates, cab numbers, USDOT numbers, and seal presence
• Build and evaluate training data pipelines using publicly available datasets and real-world gate imagery
• Benchmark detection accuracy and document what is achievable in-house vs. what would require significant investment
• Assess feasibility of running detection models on edge hardware (e.g., NVIDIA Jetson or equivalent)

. YMS Platform Feature Development

• Work on backend features within the Kaleris YMS platform — contributing to gate workflow logic, shipment management, dock door assignments, or yard inventory tracking
• Write clean, testable code and participate in code reviews
• Help reduce manual data entry pain points through automation and smarter integrations

What You Bring

Required

• Currently pursuing a B.E./B.Tech or M.E./M.Tech in Computer Science, Electronics, or a related field (final or pre-final year)
• Solid programming fundamentals in at least one language — Python, Java, or similar
• Any hands-on project or coursework involving computer vision, OCR, or machine learning (academic, personal, or Kaggle — show us the code)
• Familiarity with PyTorch or TensorFlow, and Python data libraries (OpenCV, NumPy)
• Ability to pick up new technologies independently — you won't have a dedicated senior in every focus area
• Clear written communication — you'll need to document your work and surface blockers clearly
• Genuine curiosity about how software solves real operational problems

Good to Have

• Web development experience — frontend or backend
• Ruby on Rails familiarity — our YMS platform has Rails components; any Rails or web backend experience is a strong plus
• Exposure to REST APIs, event-driven systems, or database design
• Interest in logistics, yard/warehouse operations, or supply chain technology

What You'll Get

• Exposure to a real, production YMS platform used by major logistics operators
• Ownership of a meaningful deliverable — not a sandbox exercise
• Flexibility to contribute across different areas of the product based on where you add the most value
• Kaleris is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.