TL;DR

Software Engineer Intern (Full-Stack): Designing and building both backend and frontend systems for high-performance, distributed applications with an accent on integrating frontend interfaces with backend systems. Focus on debugging and optimizing applications for performance, reliability, and scalability.

Location: Must be located in Palo Alto, CA

Company

Clockwork Systems is building next-generation, high-performance applications that power distributed systems at scale, pioneering a software-driven approach to AI fabrics.

What you will do

  • Design, implement, and deploy scalable backend services.
  • Build responsive, user-friendly frontend applications.
  • Integrate frontend interfaces with backend systems.
  • Collaborate on API design, database modeling, and system architecture.
  • Debug and optimize applications for performance, reliability, and scalability.
  • Participate in code reviews and contribute to team-wide engineering best practices.

Requirements

  • Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in Computer Science, EE, or related field.
  • Strong programming skills in Python, Java, C++, Go, or JavaScript/TypeScript.
  • Experience with frontend frameworks (React, Angular, Vue) and backend frameworks (Django, Node.js, Spring).
  • Solid understanding of databases, REST APIs, and software design principles.
  • Knowledge of data structures, algorithms, and full-stack development concepts.
  • Strong problem-solving, debugging, and communication skills.

Nice to have

  • Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure).
  • Familiarity with containers and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).
  • Exposure to low-latency or high-performance systems.
  • Previous full-stack project experience (personal, academic, or professional).

Culture & Benefits

  • Work on challenging engineering problems.
  • Learn from a small team of senior engineers.
  • Build real-world applications that impact distributed systems at scale.
  • California sunshine and the heart of Silicon Valley tech culture.
  • Catered lunches and a collaborative, inclusive environment.