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title: 'Software Engineering Intern (Summer 2026) at Zettabyte'
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# Software Engineering Intern (Summer 2026) at Zettabyte

- **Company:** Zettabyte
- **Location:** United States
- **Employment:** internship
- **Work type:** hybrid
- **Posted:** 2026-02-21
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-12
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/zettabyte-space/ec96b63a-e11c-4589-ab25-4f1779fb8759

## 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

## About Zettabyte

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Zettabyte builds sovereign-grade AI data centers and full-stack GPU software for governments and enterprises, enabling them to own and control their AI infrastructure without vendor lock-in.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Venture-backed)
- **Headquarters**: Palo Alto, California, United States (also Taipei, Taiwan)
- **Founded**: 2024
- **Founders**: Not publicly disclosed

## Core Business
- **Primary Industry**: AI Infrastructure / Data Centers / GPU Cloud
- **Target Customers**: Sovereign nations (governments), large enterprises, and organizations requiring high-performance AI compute with full data sovereignty.
- **Mission**: Build future-proof, supply chain neutral AI data centers that maximize economic value from hardware investments; committed to aiding the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNGM supplier).

## Products & Services
- **Sovereign AI Data Centers**: Full ownership model via Build-Operate-Train & Transfer, allowing nations to run AI on their own infrastructure, data, and networks.
- **Hybrid AI Data Centers**: Unified environments supporting both CPU-based enterprise workloads and high-performance GPU-driven AI workloads.
- **Enterprise AI Data Centers**: Dedicated compute, storage, and networking for secure AI workloads.
- **TITAN AI Data Center**: Next-generation AIDC initiative for scalable GPU-based computing worldwide.
- **Distributed Cell Tower Computing**: Edge computing applications placed closer to end users.
- **zPLATFORM™**: Software layer for full visibility, control, and operation of GPU infrastructure.
- **zCLOUD™**: On-demand access to high-performance GPUs (hourly scaling, no upfront commitment).
- **GPU Financing**: Specialized financing through banking partners for data center and GPU cluster buildouts.
- **Central Command Center**: Monitoring and management of AI infrastructure.
- **Sovereign-Grade Networking**: Networking designed for security and neutrality.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed
- **Key Metric**: Total Funding – Raised multiple venture rounds (latest in 2026); total amount not specified. Investors include Headline Asia, Lam Capital, and strategic backing from Wistron, Foxconn, and Pegatron.
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Headline Asia (formerly Infinity Ventures), Lam Capital, Wistron, Foxconn, Pegatron. United Nations Global Marketplace supplier.
- **Growth Signals**: 67,000+ GPUs currently under management; ~1.5 GW upcoming deployment scale; 5+ sovereigns working with Zettabyte; 23+ trusted partners; LinkedIn followers grew +4528.6% year-over-year.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Supply Chain Neutrality**: Unmatched procurement speed and avoidance of vendor lock-in for sovereign customers.
- **Manufacturing Backing**: Supported by Wistron, Foxconn, and Pegatron, which together build over 75% of the world’s AI GPU servers.
- **Integrated Software Stack**: Proprietary zPLATFORM and zCLOUD provide measurable, controllable, and scalable AI infrastructure operations.
- **Sovereign-Ready**: Full ownership and control over hardware and software, addressing national security and regulatory compliance.

## Strategic Focus
- Scaling AI data center deployments globally (1.5 GW pipeline).
- Deepening partnerships with sovereign governments to enable national AI independence.
- Expanding software capabilities (zPLATFORM, zCLOUD) to drive efficiency and lower TCO for large-scale AI workloads.
- Extending edge computing through distributed cell tower solutions.

## Why Work Here
- **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.

## Sources
1. [zettabyte.space – Homepage](https://www.zettabyte.space/)
2. [zettabyte.space – About page](https://www.zettabyte.space/about)
3. [zettabyte.space – Careers page](https://www.zettabyte.space/careers)
4. [jobs.ashbyhq.com – Zettabyte openings](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/zettabyte-space)
5. [LinkedIn – Zettabyte Inc](https://www.linkedin.com/company/zettabyte-inc)

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