Software Engineer Intern

Simular; Palo Alto (CA); Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 41,000; Part time

Job summary

Simular is seeking a student software engineer to contribute to core product development, build new features, and improve performance. You’ll work across the stack and gain hands‑on experience in a fast‑moving startup where every line of code can make an impact.

Ideal candidates are pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s in CS/CE/IS, with solid Python or JavaScript/TypeScript skills, strong CS fundamentals, and a willingness to dive into frontend, backend, and deployment scripts.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a technical field such as CS, CE, or IS.
• Strong programming skills in Python or JavaScript/TypeScript.
• Solid CS fundamentals and problem-solving abilities; competitive programming preferred.
• Willingness to work across frontend, backend, and deployment scripts.
• Good communication and collaboration skills.
• Bonus: internship or project experience in AI or productivity tools.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to core product development, building new features and improving performance.
• Work with the infrastructure team on scaling systems and virtual machines.
• Support Forward Deployed Engineering projects, writing scripts and integrations to adapt agents to customer needs.
• Collaborate with designers and researchers to prototype new ideas and test them with users.
• Gain hands‑on experience in a fast‑moving startup where every line of code can make an impact.

Skills

Python

JavaScript/TypeScript

CS fundamentals

problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s degree in CS/CE/IS

Job description

Where multiple locations are listed for this role, the position may be based in any of those locations, with priority determined according to the order of listing.

What you’ll do

• Contribute to core product development, building new features and improving performance.
• Work with the infrastructure team on scaling systems and virtual machines.
• Support Forward Deployed Engineering projects, writing scripts and integrations to adapt agents to customer needs.
• Collaborate with designers and researchers to prototype new ideas and test them with users.
• Gain hands‑on experience in a fast‑moving startup where every line of code can make an impact.

You might be a fit if

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical field.
• Solid programming skills in Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, or a similar language.
• Strong CS fundamentals and problem‑solving ability; competitive programming background (e.g. ACM ICPC, IOI, Google Code Jam, or equivalent contests) is highly preferred.
• Willingness to dive into different parts of the stack, from frontend to backend to deployment scripts.
• Curiosity, adaptability, and eagerness to learn in an ambiguous, fast‑paced environment.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Bonus: prior internship or project experience in AI, agents, or productivity tools.