Robotics Software Engineer Intern: Build Real-World Robots

Lab37; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Part time

Job summary

Lab37 Robotics is seeking a Robotics Software Engineering Intern to build software interfacing with robotic hardware, perception systems, and cloud services. You will contribute to real engineering projects spanning frontend applications, on-robot services, controller state-machines, and low-level hardware communication.

You’ll learn from experienced engineers, own well-defined features, and deliver code used by production systems in a hardware-centric environment.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in CS/CE/SE or related field.
• Strong programming fundamentals in one or more modern languages (C++, Go, Python, Java, or Rust).
• Experience building software through coursework, internships, research, personal projects, or open-source contributions.
• Strong problem-solving skills and curiosity to learn unfamiliar technologies.
• Comfort working in a collaborative team environment and communicating technical ideas clearly.
• Self-motivated with a strong sense of ownership and capacity to learn.

Responsibilities

• Develop production software for robotic control and full-stack systems under the guidance of experienced engineers.
• Implement and test control algorithms, sensor integration, and low-level hardware communication protocols.
• Optimize software for embedded and real-time constraints to ensure reliable robotic performance.
• Build product features, internal tools, dashboards, and operational workflows used by engineering, kitchen operations, and robotics teams.
• Implement APIs, services, and tools using modern engineering practices.
• Partner with software engineers, product managers, and operations teams to translate requirements into working software.
• Participate in design discussions, code reviews, testing, and technical planning.
• Debug production issues, investigate root causes, and contribute to reliable software solutions.
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code.
• Leverage modern AI development tools responsibly to improve engineering productivity while maintaining high software quality.
• Learn and apply engineering best practices including testing, observability, version control, and CI/CD.
• Share ideas, ask questions, and actively contribute to a collaborative engineering culture.

Skills

C++

Go

Python

Java

Rust

ROS/ROS 2

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or related field

Job description

Lab37 Robotics is seeking a Robotics Software Engineering Intern to build software interfacing with robotic hardware, perception systems, and cloud services. You will contribute to real engineering projects spanning frontend applications, on-robot services, controller state-machines, and low-level hardware communication.

You’ll learn from experienced engineers, own well-defined features, and deliver code used by production systems in a hardware-centric environment.