About the role

We are looking for an experienced engineer or graduate student to mentor a motivated 16-year-old through a self-directed summer CS project. The student is a capable, self-taught programmer — this is a mentorship role, not introductory tutoring. The goal is to help him scope, structure, and complete a meaningful low-level systems project over 8 weeks.

Responsibilities

• Help define a realistic, well-scoped project for the 8-week period
• Guide weekly sessions: review progress, unblock problems, set next milestones
• Introduce solid engineering practice — version control, testing, debugging, documentation
• Push depth in systems programming, OS internals, or scientific computing

Requirements

• Hands-on experience in systems programming, OS/firmware, or research/scientific computing
• Strong command of C and/or Rust; comfortable in Linux/UNIX environments
• Able to mentor a fast-learning, advanced teenage student

Nice to have

• Background in physics or high-performance computing
• Experience supervising students, interns, or junior engineers

How to apply

Please send a short note describing your relevant experience, links to representative work, and your availability.

Pay: ₹1,000.00 - ₹2,000.00 per hour

Expected hours: 1.0 – 2.0 per week

Application Question(s):

• Describe a project where you worked on OS internals, firmware, or systems programming.

Experience:

• hands-on systems, firmware, or OS-level programming: 1 year (Required)

Work Location: Remote