Shield AI
Summer 2027 - Software Engineer Intern
San Diego, California +3 · On-site · Internship · Posted Sep 8, 2026
- Location
- San Diego, California
Washington, D.C.
Dallas, Texas
Seattle, Washington - Education
- Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.
About the job
Develop, test, and ship software features for autonomous systems across applications, embedded software, machine learning, or platform tools during a 10–12-week internship.
What you'll do
- Analyze requirements and write, test, and debug production-quality code.
- Deliver a real feature or capability using Agile development practices.
- Work with engineers on software for applications, embedded systems, machine learning, or systems platforms.
What they ask for
- Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.
- Proficiency in at least one modern programming language.
- Foundation in data structures, algorithms, and software design principles.
- Experience writing, testing, and debugging code.
Nice to have
- Exposure to application frameworks, embedded systems, machine learning, cloud, databases, networking, or distributed systems.
- Familiarity with Agile/Scrum or experience in robotics, autonomy, or aerospace.
Pay
USD 37–97 per-hour-wage (base salary)
Tools
C, C++, Python, Java, JavaScript, Git, PyTorch, TensorFlow
AI focus
Potential project work includes training, evaluating, and integrating perception or decision-making models into an autonomy pipeline.
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