SISummer Intern

Emergent Labs

Software Engineer Intern

San Francisco, United States

About the role

<p>Emergent builds autonomous coding agents that replace traditional software development by generating, testing, and deploying production applications directly from plain-language intent. Our systems run in production at global scale and are used to build millions of real applications.</p> <p>Since our public launch, we've crossed $130M in Annualised Revenue and grown to over 10M users across 190+ countries, who have built 12M+ applications on Emergent. We're backed by Creaegis, Khosla Ventures, SoftBank, Lightspeed, Together, Y Combinator, Google, Claypond and Sentinel Global.</p> <p>We're solving the hard part of AI-driven software creation: correctness, reliability, security, and scale in real production systems. The team is built by repeat founders, Olympiad medalists, and leaders from Google, Amazon, and Dropbox.</p> <p>We're hiring builders who want ownership, speed, and impact at global scale.</p> <p><strong>The Role</strong></p> <p>We're hiring a Software Engineer Intern to build and ship real production systems that serve users globally. You'll work closely with experienced engineers across infrastructure, AI/ML, and product teams, taking ownership of meaningful projects from design to production while learning the principles of distributed systems, scalability, and reliability at scale.</p> <p><strong>What You'll Do:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Build and maintain backend services using Python and/or Go.</li> <li>Work closely with experienced engineers across infrastructure, AI/ML, and product teams.</li> <li>Contribute to real production systems that serve users globally.</li> <li>Learn and apply principles of distributed systems, scalability, reliability, and performance.</li> <li>Participate in code reviews, debugging, testing, and deployment workflows.</li> <li>Take ownership of meaningful projects from design to production.</li> </ul> <p><strong>What We're Looking For:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Fresh graduates.</li> <li>Strong foundation in data structures, algorithms, and computer science fundamentals.</li> <li>Proficiency in at least one programming language such as Python, Go, or Java.</li> <li>Hands-on experience through internships, academic projects, hackathons, or open-source contributions.</li> <li>Strong problem-solving skills and a willingness to learn quickly.</li> <li>Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-ownership environment.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Nice to Have:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Exposure to cloud platforms, Docker, Kubernetes, or distributed systems.</li> <li>Experience building backend applications, APIs, or developer tools.</li> <li>Contributions to open-source projects or strong personal engineering projects.</li> <li>Interest in AI, developer infrastructure, or large-scale systems.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Why Join Us:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Build products used by millions of users worldwide.</li> <li>Work alongside exceptional engineers and industry leaders.</li> <li>Receive mentorship while owning impactful projects from day one.</li> <li>Learn at a pace that's difficult to find anywhere else.</li> <li>Competitive compensation and significant growth opportunities.</li> <li>Help define the future of software development powered by AI.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Benefits and Perks:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Health, dental, and vision insurance</li> </ul> <p>Let's build the future of software together.</p>

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