Summer 2027 Internship - Software Engineering
General Matter2 hours ago
Los Angeles, CA, USAIntern
Responsibilities
- Assist with designing and implementing high-performance, reliable, and maintainable software systems in C++ and Python.
- Contribute to system architecture, design decisions, performance trade-offs, and technology selection.
- Participate in technical design reviews and code reviews.
- Help build and maintain automated testing and CI/CD pipelines.
- Work with senior engineers on complex and ambiguous technical problems across multidisciplinary teams.
Requirements
- Be a current undergraduate or graduate student pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline.
- Demonstrate proficiency in C++ and/or Python.
- Have strong computer science fundamentals, including algorithms, data structures, concurrency, and system design.
- Be collaborative, eager to learn, and comfortable in a fast-paced multidisciplinary environment.
- Preferred qualifications include exposure to distributed systems, observability tooling, infrastructure as code, Python data pipelines, automation, backend services, C++ performance optimization, profiling, Linux system programming, threading models, IPC, or low-level kernel interfaces.
- Preferred evidence of exceptional ability includes prior projects, a portfolio, or completed products.
- Be able to work extended hours and weekends as necessary.
Benefits
- Hourly pay of $32–$46, depending on the candidate’s current standing in school.
- Monthly housing stipend for interns.
- Eligibility for overtime pay.
- Summer 2027 internship with possible extended-hours and weekend work as needed.
About General Matter
We are strengthening America’s capacity in nuclear energy, creating a new set of possibilities for our shared present and future, from generating clean energy at scale to forging energy security.