Robotics Software Engineer Intern

Lab37 Robotics is a technology company developing robots for direct-to-customer food production. The Robotics Software Engineer Intern will build and test software spanning robotic control, perception, hardware communication, cloud services, frontend applications, and operational systems while collaborating with cross-functional engineering and operations teams.

What you'll do:

• Develop production software for robotic control and full-stack systems under the guidance of experienced engineers
• Implement and test control algorithms, sensor integration, and low-level hardware communication protocols
• Optimize software for embedded and real-time constraints to ensure reliable robotic performance
• Build product features, internal tools, dashboards, and operational workflows used by engineering, kitchen operations, and robotics teams
• Implement APIs, services, and tools using modern engineering practices
• Partner with software engineers, product managers, and operations teams to understand requirements and translate them into working software
• Participate in design discussions, code reviews, testing, and technical planning
• Debug production issues, investigate root causes, and contribute to reliable software solutions
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code
• Leverage modern AI development tools responsibly to improve engineering productivity while maintaining high software quality
• Learn and apply engineering best practices including testing, observability, version control, and continuous integration
• Share ideas, ask questions, and actively contribute to a collaborative engineering culture

What they're looking for:

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related technical field
• Strong programming fundamentals in one or more modern programming languages such as C++, Go, Python, Java, or Rust
• Understanding of software engineering fundamentals including object-oriented programming, data structures, algorithms, debugging, and software design principles
• Experience building software through coursework, internships, research, personal projects, or open-source contributions
• Strong problem-solving skills and curiosity to learn unfamiliar technologies
• Comfort working in a collaborative team environment and communicating technical ideas clearly
• Self-motivated with a strong sense of ownership and capacity to learn
• Proficiency in C++ and experience with ROS / ROS 2
• Familiarity with Linux, embedded systems, and real-time operating systems
• Knowledge of computer vision, sensor fusion, or robotic simulation tools like Gazebo
• Experience with Git and collaborative software development workflows
• Personal projects, hackathons, robotics, embedded systems, IoT, or hardware-related software

Benefits:

• You’ll receive mentorship from experienced engineers while taking ownership of well-defined features and projects throughout your internship.
• Work closely with experienced software engineers across frontend, backend, robotics, firmware, and cloud infrastructure.
• Gain experience building distributed systems, operational software, and robotics-adjacent applications while learning modern engineering practices.
• You will receive support and guidance from experienced colleagues and managers, helping you to learn, grow and achieve your goals.