Emergent Labs
Software Engineering Intern
San Francisco · Internship · Posted Sep 16, 2026
- Experience
- Fresh graduates; hands-on experience through internships, academic projects, hackathons, or open-source contributions.
About the job
Build and ship backend and other production systems for a global user base, taking projects from design through production.
What you'll do
- Build and maintain backend services using Python and/or Go; contribute to production systems.
- Work with infrastructure, AI/ML, and product teams; participate in code reviews, debugging, testing, and deployment.
- Own projects from design to production and apply principles of distributed systems, scalability, reliability, and performance.
What they ask for
- Strong foundation in data structures, algorithms, and computer science fundamentals.
- Proficiency in at least one programming language such as Python, Go, or Java.
- Hands-on experience through internships, academic projects, hackathons, or open-source contributions.
- Strong problem-solving skills and willingness to learn quickly.
Nice to have
- Exposure to cloud platforms, Docker, Kubernetes, or distributed systems.
- Experience building backend applications, APIs, or developer tools; open-source contributions or strong personal engineering projects are also welcomed.
Tools
Python, Go, Java, Docker, Kubernetes
AI focus
Build production systems at a company developing AI-driven software creation; collaborate with AI/ML teams. No specific AI implementation duties are stated.
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