Software Engineer Intern

Palo Alto on site Until 8/23/2026 First posted March 18, 2026 Last posted March 18, 2026
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

As a Software Engineer Intern at Simular, you’ll work closely with our founding team to help bring AI agents into the real world. Depending on your skills and interests, you may:

  • 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.

About this role

Summary

Assist in AI product development, infrastructure scaling, scripting, and prototyping in a startup environment.

Job title

Software Engineer Intern

Experience level

student or internship

Industry

software

Location requirements

Based in Palo Alto, remote work not specified.

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

PythonJavaScriptproblem-solvingCS fundamentalscollaboration

Preferred skills

AIagentsstartup experienceprogramming contests

Specializations

AIfull-stackinfrastructurescriptprototyping
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Palo Alto, CA, USA

On-site City