About the role#
Ara builds systems to make agent-assisted engineering reliable, from the first prompt to a verified pull request. As an intern, you will own product, runtime, and production systems. You will turn early ideas into dependable software with high autonomy. You will work across the product surface and the infrastructure behind long-running autonomous agent work.
What you'll do#
- Build clear, dependable agent-assisted product experiences.
- Design and run the systems behind long-running agent work.
- Work directly with users to turn rough workflows into finished products.
- Raise the bar for quality, testing, verification, and operations.
What you'll need#
- Experience shipping substantial product or platform systems.
- Ability to move comfortably between product, frontend, and backend.
- A focus on building dependable products rather than just demos.
- Clear communication skills and an interest in navigating hard trade-offs.
- Enrollment in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
- Proficiency in tools such as PostgreSQL, React, Rust, TypeScript, Distributed Systems, LLMs, and AI Agents.
Location & details#
- Location: San Francisco, California.
- Modality: Full-time, on-site.
- Compensation: This is a paid internship.
- Note: Candidates must be US citizens or hold a valid visa. Sponsorship is not provided.
About Ara (YC P26)
Reason Machines is a technology company based in San Francisco. Founded in 2026, the company builds an autonomous software engineer called Reason Agent. This tool connects to GitHub to reproduce bugs, write code, and ship pull requests for engineering teams. The organization operates with a small team of 2 to 10 employees.
How to get in at Ara (YC P26)
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