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AXIONIK Engineering Studio

Build the next generation of
social technology in India.

We are an ambitious, engineering-led software studio architecting scalable, privacy-first social systems. No corporate bureaucracy—just clean code, real product impact, and serious technical mentorship.

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Direct Production Impact

Every line of code you write ships to real production infrastructure used by users across India. You will work on real databases, live video players, and high-concurrency WebSocket channels.

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Foundational Systems Craft

We prioritize core software engineering principles over framework fads: PostgreSQL query optimization, client-side caching, memory leaks debugging, and high-performance UI engines.

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Remote-First & Async

We value deep work and written documentation over endless video meetings. Work from anywhere in India with autonomous schedule management and outcome-focused evaluation.

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Submit your credentials for engineering roles, internship tracks, or creator alpha access.

Status: Accepting Applications
Verified Positions

Current Engineering Tracks

We welcome self-taught builders, university students (BCA, B.Tech), and open-source contributors.

Full-Time / Internship Track

Frontend Systems Engineer (Web & PWA)

Remote / India

Own the core user interface of FriendsBook. You will engineer high-fidelity social components, the vertical video Reels player, gesture-driven touch handlers, client-side state caching, and Progressive Web App service workers.

Core Stack: Vanilla JavaScript (ES6+), Modern CSS Custom Properties, Canvas/WebGL, Touch Events, Service Worker Caching.
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Full-Time / Internship Track

Backend & Distributed Systems Engineer

Remote / India

Design and optimize our relational database schemas, real-time message routing brokers, rate-limiting algorithms, and media transcoding pipelines for edge delivery across India.

Core Stack: Node.js, Express, PostgreSQL, Socket.IO, Redis Pub/Sub, Linux administration.
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Student Incubator Track

Student Engineering Intern (BCA / B.Tech Mentorship)

Remote / India

Dedicated mentorship track designed for ambitious college students. Work directly alongside Founder Akshat Sharma on production feature builds, learn production Git workflows, and gain real-world systems experience.

Requirements: Solid command of HTML/CSS/JavaScript fundamentals, curiosity, and a demonstrated desire to build projects.
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Product Track

UI/UX Product Designer (Spatial Dark Systems)

Remote / India

Craft the visual and interactive identity of FriendsBook. Define spatial glassmorphism tokens, micro-interactions, responsive mobile views, and creator dashboards.

Core Stack: Figma, CSS Design Tokens, Responsive Layouts, Motion Design & Prototyping.
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No Gatekeeping

Our 4-Stage Hiring Process

We evaluate skills through code and systems understanding, not algorithmic riddle tests.

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Portfolio Review

We inspect your GitHub repositories, live projects, and technical writeups within 48 hours of submission.

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Practical Code Task

A small, realistic production scenario (e.g. optimizing a feed component or adding an endpoint).

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Founder Chat

A technical conversation with Founder Akshat Sharma discussing systems philosophy and vision.

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Onboarding & Ship

Clear offer letter, dev environment access, and direct contribution to live production branches.

Careers FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about working at AXIONIK on FriendsBook.

Absolutely. Founder Akshat Sharma built FriendsBook starting during his own BCA studies. We evaluate applicants based on what you have built and your technical curiosity, not pedigree or formal university rankings.
Yes. All engineering, design, and internship roles are 100% remote across India. We communicate primarily via asynchronous written channels, issue trackers, and pull requests.
Include a link to your GitHub profile, links to 1-2 live web projects or repositories you wrote, your resume or LinkedIn, and a brief note explaining why you want to build social technology with FriendsBook. Send to careers@friendsbook.co.in.