Software Engineering Intern

Terranova, Inc.

Berkeley (CA)

On-site

USD 28,000 - 39,000

Part time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Hands-on startup experience

Mentorship from engineers

Job summary

Terranova, Inc. in Berkeley, CA is offering a software engineering internship focused on building scalable web apps and cloud infrastructure. You'll design front-end interfaces with TypeScript and React/Next.js, and develop back-end services using Node, FastAPI, or Go.

The role includes deploying infrastructure as code on AWS/GCP/Azure and collaborating with robotics teams to integrate telemetry. You'll gain hands-on experience across the full stack, participate in CI/CD, observability, and

Qualifications

Pursuing a bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science or related field.
Strong proficiency in modern web tech and distributed systems.
Interest in startup environments and ownership mindset.

Responsibilities

Design and implement scalable web apps using TS, React/Next.js, and Node/FastAPI/Go.
Build and operate distributed backends with Postgres, Redis, and queues.
Manage IaC deployments (Terraform/CDK) on cloud platforms.
Implement CI/CD, observability, and incident-response workflows.
Collaborate with product and robotics teams to integrate telemetry and control interfaces.
Support both customer-facing and internal tooling; full-stack development.
Adapt to the fast pace of early-stage startup life.

Skills

TypeScript

React/Next.js

Node/FastAPI/Go

Postgres/Redis/Queues

Terraform/CDK

GitHub Actions/Argo

OpenTelemetry/Prometheus/Sentry

iOS and Android app development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Company Description

Backed by leading climate and American dynamism investors, Terranova builds intelligent robotic systems to terraform the Earth itself - lifting land, restoring wetlands, and protecting critical infrastructure from floods and sea-level rise.

Our mission is to preserve the built environment, create new habitats, and usher in an era of abundance. Our work supports climate resilience, disaster recovery, and defense across the United States and beyond.

We’re assembling a world-class team that wants to work on something real, physical, and civilization-scale. If you want your work to reshape the world (literally), this is the place to do it.

What to to Expect

We are seeking a software engineering intern who can design and maintain modern, scalable applications while owning our cloud and infrastructure layer. You’ll build responsive user interfaces, develop backend APIs, and architect deployments that can scale globally. OAuth/OIDC. You’ll thrive if you’ve worked on platform or infra teams (Vercel, Cloudflare, AWS) or as a product engineer at performance-oriented orgs (Stripe, Notion, etc.). Check out plan.terranova.inc for an idea of some of the web dev stuff you\'ll need to develop.

What You’ll Do

Design and implement performant, maintainable web apps using TypeScript, React/Next.js, and Node/FastAPI/Go.
Build and operate distributed backends with Postgres, Redis, and task queues.
Manage infrastructure-as-code deployments (Terraform/CDK) on AWS, GCP, or Azure.
Implement CI/CD, automated testing, observability, and incident-response workflows.
Collaborate with product and robotics teams to integrate data, telemetry, and control interfaces.
Build customer facing and internal tools
Full stack application development
Comfortable with the pace and intensity of early-stage startup life
Working towards a bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science or related field
U.S. permanent residency required
Ability to be on-site part-time required

Preferred Skills and Experience