Launch Cohort 2026
We're hiring four interns to help launch theName.app — the Universal App — from Bangalore, June to December 2026. Two in engineering. Two in operations. Direct work with the founder, at TNAP Platforms. Real users. Real launch.
The opportunity
The platform is built. Engineering complete end May 2026. Public launch in Q3 2026, beginning with a six-month Bangalore trial. The interns we hire are not learning on a side project — they are part of the launch. By month two, real users are using what you've helped harden. By month five, you've shipped to a public cohort.
You will work directly with Salim, the founder. No layers, no middle managers, no make-work. You own a domain. You deliver. You ask when you're truly stuck. The expectations are unusually high; the trust is unusually high; the responsibility is unusually high. That's the trade.
At the end of the six months, the people who delivered will be referenceable for the rest of their careers. The Launch Cohort 2026 will be a small, named group that helped take a Universal App from end-of-engineering through a real public launch.
The four roles
01 · Engineering
1 June 2026
→ 30 Nov 2026
Run the full docker-compose stack locally. Ship fixes across iOS, Android, and Web on Food, Wallet, Connect, and Shop. Strengthen integration test coverage where it's thin. Pre-launch: harden the platform before public users. Post-launch: front-line triage with code-level fixes on real-user issues.
02 · Engineering
1 July 2026
→ 31 Dec 2026
Build on the Admin Dashboard (Vite + React + TypeScript). Ship features and data tooling the team needs to operate the trial. Write analytics queries against the production data stores. Iterate Angel's AI prompts based on real user conversation logs.
03 · Operations
1 July 2026
→ 31 Dec 2026
Restaurants in Koramangala, Indiranagar, HSR. Sellers, drivers. Human close after the AI-agent first-pass outreach. Field work in Bangalore — on-site visits, contract walk-throughs, daily activation.
04 · Operations
1 July 2026
→ 31 Dec 2026
Founder-in-public content support, the webname reservation campaign, the 20–50 creator partnership target, press coordination, hyperlocal activation events in Bangalore neighbourhoods.
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Practical details
The application
This application takes about 45 minutes end-to-end. It's broken into five steps. Your progress is saved as you type — close the tab and come back later if you need to.
Read our vision first. One of the questions tests whether you did.
This takes about 60–90 minutes if you do it properly.
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Step 1 of 5 · About you
FAQ
Shortlisted candidates: within 3 weeks of submission. Everyone else: we'll respond, but it may take longer. We don't ghost.
Yes — select "Either" for track preference and explain in the "which specific role draws you" field.
For engineering tracks, fluency with Claude Code (or similar AI coding tools used systematically) is a near-requirement. If you haven't used it but are confident you'd ramp quickly, your answer needs to make that case explicitly.
No automatic conversion to full-time. Strong performers will be priority candidates for post-funding hires. We'll be honest about fit either way. References available from Salim for the rest of your career.
Within the ₹8K–₹15K range, yes — based on track, prior experience, and your context. We won't go above ₹15K for this cohort.
Yes — if you're a final-year student doing this as your final-semester internship, we'll sign required college documents and provide attendance / certification at the end.
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