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Zettabyte

Software Engineering Intern (Summer 2026) at Zettabyte (United States)

Zettabyte· United States·

Role details

Work type
Hybrid
Employment
Internship

Job description

Software Engineering Intern

At Zettabyte, we're on a mission to make AI compute ubiquitous, seamless, and limitless. We're building a cloud where AI just works—anywhere, anytime. "AI Power. Everywhere." Be part of the team designing the infrastructure for the AI-first world.

Why This Role Exists

We're looking for a Software Engineering Intern to help us build the systems powering our GPU cloud platform. You'll contribute to real production code across cloud-native infrastructure, platform tooling, and backend services—working alongside a senior engineering team that moves fast and ships impactful work. This is a unique opportunity for someone who's excited to work on AI infrastructure at scale in a high-growth startup. You'll own meaningful work from day one—not just tickets.

What You'll Do

  • Build and maintain cloud-native services and tooling supporting our GPU cloud platform
  • Work with Kubernetes to help manage, schedule, and optimize GPU workloads across clusters
  • Design and implement APIs, automation scripts, and internal tooling to improve platform reliability and developer experience
  • Contribute to infrastructure-as-code, CI/CD pipelines, and deployment automation
  • Write clean, well-documented code with testing and participate in code reviews
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with infrastructure, product, and research teams to ship real features
  • Leverage AI-assisted coding tools (GitHub Copilot, Cursor IDE, ChatGPT, etc.) to move fast and write quality code

You'll Thrive Here If You

  • Are currently pursuing a B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field
  • Have strong programming skills in Go (Golang), Python, C/C++, or similar
  • Demonstrate strong math and CS fundamentals — algorithms, data structures, discrete math, or systems
  • Have hands-on experience with Kubernetes, Docker, or cloud-native technologies
  • Are familiar with cloud platforms (GCP, AWS, or Azure) and how infrastructure fits together
  • Have worked with Git/GitHub and are comfortable in Linux/Unix environments
  • Can communicate complex technical ideas clearly, in writing and in code
  • Are curious, self-directed, and excited about working in an early-stage environment where your contributions matter
  • Have experience with competitive programming, research, or independent technical projects

Bonus If You Have

  • Experience with GPU infrastructure, NVIDIA tooling, or AI/ML workload orchestration
  • Familiarity with CNI plugins, network policy, or multi-tenant Kubernetes environments
  • Exposure to observability stacks (Prometheus, Grafana, alerting pipelines)
  • Background in distributed systems or storage (NFS, object storage, high-speed networking)
  • Contributions to open source cloud-native projects

Compensation & Perks

  • Competitive internship stipend commensurate with experience
  • Hands-on exposure to cutting-edge GPU cloud infrastructure and AI systems
  • Mentorship from senior engineers with deep expertise in AI infrastructure
  • Opportunity to convert to a full-time role for exceptional interns

Logistics & Compensation

  • Hybrid — 3 days in office (Palo Alto), 2 days WFH
  • Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without visa sponsorship

Why work at Zettabyte

  • Culture: “Growth isn’t just a goal, it is built into how we work.” Emphasis on meaningful challenges and career shaping.
  • Work Model: Hybrid roles in both Palo Alto, USA and Taipei, Taiwan.
  • Roles: Engineering-heavy (GPU Systems, Cloud Native, Distributed Systems, Frontend, Backend, AI Infrastructure, Research Scientists) plus product and people operations.
  • Notable Perks: Opportunity to work on cutting-edge AI infrastructure at scale, with direct impact on sovereign AI capabilities and global GPU deployments.

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