Root Access is looking for a Software Engineer Intern to help build the future of developer tooling for embedded engineers, assisting in validating AI-assisted engineering workflows and contributing to core product development.
Requirements
- Have experience building CLI tools, dev scripts, small web or backend apps
- Have used or contributed to build systems or developer tools (e.g., VS Code extensions, CLIs, GitHub Actions)
Responsibilities
- Design, build, and debug software tools and systems using Python, TypeScript, or Rust.
- Use our internal AI-powered developer tools to prototype and enhance engineering workflows.
- Help implement and test key product features like project generation, build automation, and developer-facing APIs.
- Provide structured feedback on usability, bugs, and edge cases—you’re part of the product feedback loop.
- Build demo apps, scripts, or workflows that stress-test our tools and showcase new features.
- Read technical docs, specs, and code to verify model output and ensure reliability (yes, we still read docs).
Other
- paid in-person spring internship
- requires 16 hours/week commitment
- Must be based in NYC or near
- Think hardware is really cool with some hobbyist-level experience programming MCUs
- Come in with previous work or internship experience shipping to production
- Be hungry to contribute to an ambitious startup
