About the role#
Brave is hiring two Software Engineering interns for the Fall 2026 term. This role is open to students currently enrolled at Waterloo University. You will work on AI, security, and privacy features across our product suite.
What you'll do#
- Build and maintain ETL pipelines to ingest and transform data.
- Develop backend services and tooling using Python and TypeScript.
- Integrate and optimize LLM inference pipelines.
- Prototype and implement privacy-enhancing features for the Brave browser.
- Deploy and manage containerized workloads on Kubernetes.
- Collaborate with teams to improve system observability and data quality.
- Navigate and contribute to the Chromium codebase.
What you'll need#
- Current enrollment as a student at Waterloo University.
- Proficiency in Python and TypeScript.
- Knowledge of C++ or Rust.
- Understanding of the Web security model and Chromium architecture.
- Ability to work with Git and GitHub in a distributed team environment.
Location & details#
- This is a full-time, remote internship.
- The term is for Fall 2026.
- This position is paid at a rate of $6000 per month.
About Brave
Brave Software operates as a technology company focused on privacy-centric internet browsing and search tools. Founded in 2015 by Brendan Eich and Brian Bondy, the firm maintains its headquarters in San Francisco. Its primary products include a web browser that blocks trackers and a search engine that provides results without user profiling. The company also manages a digital advertising platform and a search API for developers.
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