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>