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Brief #80062Updated 17 MAR 2026AUSTIN, TXGreenhouseSOFTWARE COMPANIES
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Software Engineering Intern: Developer Experience

Apptronik, Inc. was founded in 2015. The company's line of business includes manufacturing metalworking machinery.

Location
Austin, TX
Company size
100–200
Posted
4mo ago
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Software Engineering Intern: Developer Experience · Apptronik

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Job title
Software Engineering Intern: Developer Experience
Job location
Austin, TX
Job description

Apptronik is a human-centered robotics company developing AI-powered robots to support humanity in every facet of life. Our flagship humanoid robot, Apollo, is built to collaborate thoughtfully with people, starting with critical industries such as manufacturing and logistics, with future applications in healthcare, the home, and beyond.

We operate at the cutting edge of embodied AI, applying our expertise across the full robotics stack to solve some of society's most important problems. You will join a team dedicated to bringing Apollo to market at scale, tackling the complex challenges like safety, commercialization, and mass production to change the world for the better.

JOB SUMMARY

As a Software Engineering Intern working on developer experience, you will be partnering with software engineers to build developer tooling that enables our team to iterate quickly and reliably deliver working robot software.

In a successful internship, you will have the opportunity to identify a valuable project and write real software that developers use daily. Example projects may include: 

  • A Visual Studio Code plugin for robot deployment and testing
  • A collection of AI-assisted developer workflows and skills
  • A chatbot that streamlines the development and debugging process

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Work on a defined project scoped for a summer internship with a clear deliverable.
  • Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain internal tools used by the engineering team.
  • Collaborate with a host engineer and cross-functional teams.
  • Participate in code reviews and contribute to team engineering standards.
  • Present your project outcomes at the end of the internship.

SKILLS AND REQUIREMENTS

  • Currently enrolled in a Bachelor's or Master's program in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field (expected graduation between Dec 2026 – June 2028)
  • Proficiency in one or more of: C++, Python, JavaScript/TypeScript
  • Familiarity with Git and collaborative development workflows
  • Comfort working in a Linux/command-line environment
  • Experience developing software with coding agents, such as Claude Code, Cursor, and/or GitHub Copilot.

Bonus Qualifications:

  • Exposure to CI/CD pipelines, Docker, or container-based workflows
  • Experience building developer tools, CLI utilities, IDE extensions, or internal platforms
  • Interest in developer experience, automation, and tooling

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

  • Currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

  • Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
  • Must be able to lift 15 pounds at times.
  • Vision to read printed materials and a computer screen.
  • Hearing and speech to communicate.

 

 

*This is a direct hire.  Please, no outside Agency solicitations. 

Apptronik provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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Apptronik headquarters

Austin, TX

Company size

100200 employees

Founded

2016

Total raised

$431,724,928

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Funding rounds

  • Series A$520M
  • Corporate Round$64.5K
  • Series A$415M
  • Series A$403M
  • Series A$403M
  • Undisclosed$13.9M
  • Undisclosed$13.9M
  • Seed$14.6M
  • Seed$14.6M
  • Grant$224.9K
  • Grant$224.9K