Software Engineering Intern
- Level
- Intern
Not stated in the posting: salary, work type, visa.
Open. First seen 3 October 2026.
About the role
Emergent Labs's standard text
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.
Emergent Labs's standard text
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:
- Fresh graduates.
- 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
Emergent Labs's standard text
Let's build the future of software together.
What this role asks for
Particular to this role
Docker · Java
Rare in Emergent Labs's other 19 open postings.
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The team: Engineering HIRES STEADILY
This role is one of 13 open in Engineering. 1 was posted in the last 30 days and the oldest in September: a team that hires all year rather than one being built.
WHAT THE TEAM WORKS WITH, ACROSS ITS POSTINGS
Python (9 of 13), Golang (7 of 13), CI/CD (6 of 13), Kubernetes (6 of 13), AWS (5 of 13), GCP (5 of 13), JavaScript (4 of 13)
OTHER ROLES ON THIS TEAM
- Senior Software Engineer - GRC posted Oct 8
- Senior Software Engineer - Application Security posted Sep 18
- Staff Engineer - Security posted Sep 18
- Staff Engineer - Backend posted Jun 15
- Software Engineer - Backend posted Apr 20
- Senior Software Engineer - Infrastructure Security posted Mar 27
- Senior AI Research Engineer posted Jan 25
- Engineering Manager posted Jan 20
- Staff Engineer - Frontend posted Dec 11
- Software Engineer - Infrastructure posted Sep 25
- Senior Software Engineer - Backend posted Sep 25
- Senior Software Engineer - Frontend posted Sep 25
From the team and dates on Emergent Labs's own job board.
Salary context
9 other open postings titled Software Engineering Intern state a salary: median USD 114,400 to USD 114,400 a year.
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