Software Engineering Intern
At Sift, we’re redefining how modern machines are built, tested, and operated. Our platform gives engineers real-time observability into high-frequency telemetry—eliminating bottlenecks and enabling faster, more reliable development.
Sift was born from our work at SpaceX on Dragon, Falcon, Starlink, and Starship—where scaling telemetry, debugging flight systems, and ensuring mission reliability demanded new infrastructure. Founded by a team from SpaceX, Google, and Palantir, Sift is built for mission-critical systems where precision and scalability are non-negotiable.
As a Software Engineering Intern, you’ll gain hands-on experience working on real features that impact our customers. You’ll be paired with mentors who will help you learn modern engineering practices while contributing to our core product.
In This Role, You’ll
Build and test new product features alongside experienced engineers
Learn how to design reliable, efficient systems for real-time data processing and visualization
Participate in code reviews, design discussions, and team demos
Work on projects that will be used by real customers
Grow your skills in distributed systems, data engineering, and modern frontend/backend technologies
The Skillset You’ll Bring
Actively pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Math, Physics, or another STEM field
Coursework in programming, data structures, and algorithms
Excitement to learn new technologies and apply them in real-world settings
Team-oriented, curious, and proactive in asking questions
Bonus Points
School, internship, or side projects involving data-intensive or distributed systems
Familiarity with React, TypeScript, or similar frontend frameworks
Exposure to cloud or DevOps tools (AWS, Docker, GitHub Actions, Kubernetes)
Engineering At Sift:
You'll have the opportunity to help evolve and scale our platform because we're still in the early stages of building the product. Relevant technologies include:
Web frontend & backend: ECharts, Go, gRPC, PostgreSQL, Protobuf, Radix, React, Redux, and TypeScript
Data: Rust, Arrow, DataFusion, Kafka, Flink, Parquet
Infrastructure: Docker, AWS, Kubernetes, Linux, Grafana
Location:
Sift’s headquarters is in El Segundo, CA. We collaborate in person twice a week—on Mondays and Thursdays—and come together for a full week every two months. We’re open to relocating candidates to LA for the right candidate.
Salary range: $45 - $65 per hour.
Eligibility:
US Person Required: Must be a U.S. Citizen or Green Card Holder due to ITAR (International Traffic in Arms Regulations) / EAR (Export Administration Regulations) compliance requirements.
Average salary estimate
If an employer mentions a salary or salary range on their job, we display it as an "Employer Estimate". If a job has no salary data, Rise displays an estimate if available.
Early-stage engineering team seeking a New College Graduate Software Engineer to help build high-performance, scalable telemetry and data-processing systems at Sift's El Segundo HQ.
WHOOP is hiring a Software Engineer II on the Business Systems team to build integrations, APIs, and internal tools that power critical business operations from the Boston office.
Crosby seeks a Founding Frontend Engineer to build and shape the user-facing product for an AI-powered legal platform at its NYC office.
AvaCloud is hiring a Senior Backend Engineer to architect and build scalable Go-based backend systems powering enterprise-grade Web3 infrastructure across North America.
Experienced Backend Java Developer needed to build and maintain scalable Java services, collaborate with engineers and data scientists, and contribute to data-driven backend solutions in a fully remote role.
Join Voltai's engineering team to build scalable backend systems, data pipelines, and agentic AI tooling that accelerate semiconductor and electronics design workflows.
Safran Passenger Innovations seeks a Software Engineer, Test Automation to develop and maintain automated test frameworks and validate IFEC software to ensure high reliability and product quality.
Experienced AWS Connect Engineer needed to build and integrate scalable, secure voice and chat contact-center solutions using Amazon Connect, Node.js, and serverless AWS services at Brillio.
Lead backend development of production agent systems in Python to scale high-stakes legal AI workflows at an early-stage, VC-backed startup.
Sony is seeking a Principal Developer to lead SOAR automation efforts, developing Python-based integrations and advanced playbooks to streamline incident response and security operations.
Mercor is hiring a mid-level Backend Software Engineer in San Francisco to design and ship scalable backend APIs and services that power training and evaluation workflows for leading AI labs.
Lead and grow a compact engineering team at Voltai to deliver AI-driven tooling for next-generation semiconductor and electronics design in a fast-moving startup environment.
Experienced software engineer wanted to design and scale forecasting, scheduling, and MLOps systems that ensure the right number of support agents are available at the right time across a nationwide operation.
UiPath seeks a Software Engineer I to develop internal platform services—building Kubernetes-based infrastructure, improving CI/CD, and enhancing developer experience across the organization.
🔮
Hi, I'm Risa! Your AI Career Copilot
you, just ask me below!
