Software Intern 2026

Openstar; Wellington; On-site; NZD 22,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

OpenStarTechnologies in Wellington offers a software internship spanning frontend, backend, ML, and systems programming. You will gather requirements, design, develop, test, and deploy software with guidance from the software team.

The role includes front-end interfaces, backend logic, ML solutions, and human-machine interfaces, supported by pair coding, code reviews, and user testing.

Qualifications

• This role requires ongoing undergraduate study in a software/AI related field.
• Proficiency with frontend and ML concepts is preferred, plus strong problem solving.
• Teamwork, initiative, and independent work are valued traits.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and deploy full-stack applications.
• Collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams to gather requirements.

Skills

TypeScript

Rust

Python

React

pytorch

SQL

UI/UX design

data visualisation

HTML

CSS

REST

git

Education

Third/Fourth year undergrad in Software Engineering, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, CS or related discipline

Tools

PLC programming

Job description

Work with the latest in front-end technologies, server-side development, machine learning techniques, and systems programming

17th August, 2026

Equal Opportunity Statement: We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workplace. We believe that diversity strengthens our team and are dedicated to providing a work environment free from discrimination and harassment.

Who We Are

OpenStarTechnologies is on a mission to repeat the feats of Māui and capture the power of the Sun. By mastering fusion - the process that powers the stars - we can generate safe, clean, carbon‑free, base‑load electricity in a way that is economically scalable to the challenge of mitigating climate disaster and giving birth to the next industrial revolution. Our team is made up of talented engineers and physicists, based in Wellington, New Zealand.

About the Role

The Software team develops and maintains systems to support our mission, including critical control systems, scientific instrumentation and modelling, and internal business tools.

The candidate will join the Software team to build and develop internal software tools. Working with the latest in front-end technologies, server-side development, machine learning techniques, and systems programming, the candidate will be responsible for gathering requirements, designing, developing, testing, and deploying software.

This is a broad project that can span various aspects of software engineering (depending on the candidate) including:

• Front end development of user-friendly interfaces
• Backend development to implement business logic and work with databases
• Pioneering ML-based solutions to fusion-specific challenges
• Systems programming to aid the development of human‑machine‑interfaces

This internship provides the opportunity to take a lead on the implementation of projects with the support of the wider software team through pair coding sessions, code review, and user testing.

Key Responsibilities

• Work both independently and collaboratively to design, develop, test, and deploy full-stack applications
• Work with cross-disciplinary teams to gather requirements

What We're Looking For

• Full-stack development and/or AI/ML experience with languages and tools such as TypeScript, Rust, Python, PLC programming, React, pytorch, SQL, UI/UX design, data visualisation, HTML, CSS, REST, git.
• Ability to work through and solve highly multidisciplinary engineering problems.
• Ability to take initiative, work independently and as part of a team.
• Great team member with clear communication and collaboration skills.
• Innate desire to learn, innovate, and critique ideas including one's own.
• Must have completed 3rd or 4th year of an undergraduate degree in Software Engineering, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, or a related discipline.

Join Us

This opportunity boils down to the chance to work on something truly meaningful. The scariest thing about the climate crisis today is that, forall ofour bluster and protest, there are very few of us whoactually have a chance to do meaningful work solving this problem. Carbon‑free energy is an absolute necessity if we want to be able torecognise the world thatfuture generationsinherit. Please join us in making this a reality.