Robotics Software Engineer Intern: Production-Grade Code

Lab37; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship

Onsite in Los Angeles or Pittsburgh

Job summary

Lab37 Robotics seeks a Robotics Software Engineering Intern to develop software interfacing with robotic hardware, control systems, and cloud services. You will contribute to production-grade projects spanning frontend, on-robot services, controllers, and low-level hardware communication while working with seasoned engineers.

You will own well-defined features, participate in design reviews, and help deliver software used by robotics and kitchen operations teams.

Qualifications

• Must be pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• Strong programming fundamentals in one or more modern languages such as C++, Go, Python, Java, or Rust.
• Experience from coursework, internships, research, personal projects, or open-source contributions.

Responsibilities

• Develop production software for robotic control and full-stack systems.
• 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 understand requirements and translate them 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 continuous integration.
• Share ideas, ask questions, and actively contribute to a collaborative engineering culture.

Skills

C++

Go

Python

Java

Rust

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/CE/Software Eng

Tools

ROS/ROS 2

Linux

Git

Embedded systems

Job description

Lab37 Robotics seeks a Robotics Software Engineering Intern to develop software interfacing with robotic hardware, control systems, and cloud services. You will contribute to production-grade projects spanning frontend, on-robot services, controllers, and low-level hardware communication while working with seasoned engineers.

You will own well-defined features, participate in design reviews, and help deliver software used by robotics and kitchen operations teams.