Software Development In Test Intern (Summer 2027)

Togetherai; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 68,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing stipend

Competitive benefits

Job summary

Together AI in San Francisco invites a Software Development in Test (SDET) Intern to help design and implement automated testing processes, gaining exposure to AI infrastructure with teams like Cluster Management and Inference Platform. This on-site role offers hands-on testing experience across critical flows behind our infrastructure.

The program runs 12 to 14 weeks and pays approximately $58 per hour, with housing stipends and additional benefits.

Qualifications

• Pursuing CS/SE degree, expected by Summer 2028.
• Strong coding skills in TS/Go/Python.
• Familiar with automation testing tools and methodologies.
• Able to communicate trade-offs effectively.

Responsibilities

• Develop automated test scripts for functionality, performance, and reliability testing across the website and services
• Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code with a focus on long-term maintainability
• Extend and improve test automation frameworks to increase efficiency and overall coverage across the platform.
• Collaborate with engineering and product teams to understand project requirements and contribute to defining test plans and quality standards

Skills

Typescript

Go

Python

Automation testing

Education

Pursuing CS/SE degree, expected by Summer 2028

Tools

Playwright

Cypress

CI/CD

Job description

Role Overview

As a Software Development in Test (SDET) Intern, you’ll have the opportunity to be a key player in setting a high quality bar for our users. You’ll work on designing and implementing automated testing processes while getting exposure to a key function at Together AI.

Across teams like Cluster Management and Inference Platform, our work centers on automating and testing the critical flows behind our infrastructure. This is a rare opportunity to gain deep insight into how AI infrastructure is provisioned, managed, and scaled or to get hands‑on experience benchmarking the newest cutting edge open source models.

This role is on‑site at our HQ in San Francisco, CA.

Responsibilities

• Developing automated test scripts for functionality, performance, and reliability testing across the website and services
• Write clean, efficient, and well‑documented code with a focus on long‑term maintainability
• Extend and improve test automation frameworks to increase efficiency and overall coverage across the platform.
• Collaborate with engineering and product teams to understand project requirements and contribute to defining test plans and quality standards

Minimum Qualifications

• Actively pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field, earned or expected by Summer 2028
• Excellent programming skills in Typescript, Go or Python
• Knowledge of automation testing methodologies, tools, and best practices
• Ability to solve problems creatively and communicate trade‑offs effectively

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior SDET experience through internships, hackathons, or projects
• Experience in API Testing, AI infrastructure, and/or Git workflows and CI automation.
• Experience with Playwright or Cypress

About Together AI

Together AI is a research-driven artificial intelligence company. We believe open and transparent AI systems will drive innovation and create the best outcomes for society, and together we are on a mission to significantly lower the cost of modern AI systems by co‑designing software, algorithms, and models. We have contributed to leading open‑source research, models, and datasets to advance the frontier of AI, and our team has been behind technological advancements such as FlashAttention, Mamba, FlexGen, Petals, Mixture of Agents, and RedPajama.

Internship Program Details

Our internship program runs 12 to 14 weeks, giving you the opportunity to work alongside industry-leading engineers and researchers across multiple teams. This cohort’s internship dates span either May 17th to August 6th or June 14th to September 3rd.

Compensation

We offer competitive compensation, housing stipends, and other competitive benefits. The estimated US hourly rate for this role is $58 an hour. Our hourly rates are determined by location, level and role. Individual compensation will be determined by experience, skills, and job‑related knowledge.

Equal Opportunity

Together AI is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is proud to offer equal employment opportunity to everyone regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, veteran status, and more.

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