Software Engineering Intern

Emergent; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 33,000 - 50,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Job summary

Emergent in San Francisco seeks a Software Engineer Intern to help build production systems that serve users globally. You will work with engineers across infrastructure, AI/ML, and product teams, taking ownership of meaningful projects from design to production while learning distributed systems, scalability, and reliability at scale.

The role emphasizes hands-on development in Python and Go, code reviews, debugging, testing, and deployment workflows.

Qualifications

• Strong foundation in data structures, algorithms, and CS fundamentals.
• Proficiency in Python, Go, or Java.
• Hands-on experience via internships, projects, or open-source.

Responsibilities

• Build backend services in Python/Go.
• Collaborate with infra, AI/ML, and product teams.
• Contribute to production systems serving users globally.
• Participate in code reviews, debugging, testing, and deployment workflows.
• Take ownership of projects from design to production.

Skills

Data structures

Algorithms

Python

Go

Java

Education

Pursuing CS/SE degree

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Emergent builds autonomous coding agents that replace traditional software development by generating, testing, and deploying production applications directly from plain-language intent. Our systems run in production at global scale and are used to build millions of real applications.

Since our public launch, we've crossed $130M in Annualised Revenue and grown to over 10M users across 190+ countries, who have built 12M+ applications on Emergent. We're backed by Creaegis, Khosla Ventures, SoftBank, Lightspeed, Together, Y Combinator, Google, Claypond and Sentinel Global.

We're solving the hard part of AI-driven software creation: correctness, reliability, security, and scale in real production systems. The team is built by repeat founders, Olympiad medalists, and leaders from Google, Amazon, and Dropbox.

We're hiring builders who want ownership, speed, and impact at global scale.

The Role

We're hiring a Software Engineer Intern to build and ship real production systems that serve users globally. You'll work closely with experienced engineers across infrastructure, AI/ML, and product teams, taking ownership of meaningful projects from design to production while learning the principles of distributed systems, scalability, and reliability at scale.

What You'll Do:

• Build and maintain backend services using Python and/or Go.


• Work closely with experienced engineers across infrastructure, AI/ML, and product teams.


• Contribute to real production systems that serve users globally.


• Learn and apply principles of distributed systems, scalability, reliability, and performance.


• Participate in code reviews, debugging, testing, and deployment workflows.


• Take ownership of meaningful projects from design to production.

What We're Looking For:

• Strong foundation in data structures, algorithms, and computer science fundamentals.


• Proficiency in at least one programming language such as Python, Go, or Java.


• Hands-on experience through internships, academic projects, hackathons, or open-source contributions.


• Strong problem-solving skills and a willingness to learn quickly.


• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-ownership environment.

Nice to Have:

• Exposure to cloud platforms, Docker, Kubernetes, or distributed systems.


• Experience building backend applications, APIs, or developer tools.


• Contributions to open-source projects or strong personal engineering projects.


• Interest in AI, developer infrastructure, or large-scale systems.

Why Join Us:

• Build products used by millions of users worldwide.


• Work alongside exceptional engineers and industry leaders.


• Receive mentorship while owning impactful projects from day one.


• Learn at a pace that's difficult to find anywhere else.


• Competitive compensation and significant growth opportunities.


• Help define the future of software development powered by AI.

Benefits and Perks:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance

Let's build the future of software together.