Core Engineering Intern: Build 0-1 Production Tools

Etched; San Jose (CA); Hybrid; USD 27,552,000 - 41,328,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

12-week internship

Housing support

Lunch & dinner in office

Mentorship

Job summary

Etched is seeking a high-ambition intern to join Core Engineering in San Jose, CA. You will work on real 0-to-1 production projects, shipping code weekly and solving time-sensitive, business-critical problems.

The role emphasizes ownership, accountability, and a hands-on approach in a fast-paced environment. You will be embedded with mentors, contribute across stacks, and participate in building from the ground up with immediate feedback.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to solve hard problems across stacks and domains.
• A demonstrable project you can walk us through in depth.
• Comfort with Python and TypeScript and ability to ship working code.
• Product sense and AI tooling proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Build internal tools to unblock a hardware team and accelerate development.
• Prototype systems for manufacturing execution and tooling.
• Design, evaluate, and deploy agentic systems for frontier R&D problems.

Skills

Python

TypeScript

Product sense

AI tooling

Bias toward action

Job description

Etched is seeking a high-ambition intern to join Core Engineering in San Jose, CA. You will work on real 0-to-1 production projects, shipping code weekly and solving time-sensitive, business-critical problems.

The role emphasizes ownership, accountability, and a hands-on approach in a fast-paced environment. You will be embedded with mentors, contribute across stacks, and participate in building from the ground up with immediate feedback.