About the role#
As an engineering intern at TraceRoot.AI, you will work directly with the founders to build our product and shape our engineering culture. You will touch many areas of the stack, including AI systems, user-facing features, backend infrastructure, and open-source SDKs. We ship features weekly and iterate live with users. You will work in person with the founders at least 3 days a week, whiteboarding and coding together.
What you'll do#
- Talk to users often to understand how to improve TraceRoot’s AI and UX, including spending 10-20% of your time on support.
- Ship full-stack features and build foundational building blocks for user applications.
- Maintain open-source projects to grow and engage our developer community.
- Improve AI agents’ performance, reliability, and edge-case handling to enhance output quality.
- Build infrastructure for the end-to-end platform to handle telemetry events.
What you'll need#
- Strong full-stack experience with React, TypeScript, and Node.js.
- A strong sense of ownership and the ability to manage features from start to finish.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to think rigorously within small teams.
- A scrappy, execution-driven approach with a focus on results.
- A relentless builder mindset and the ability to solve problems with limited resources.
- Experience with Computer Science or Computer Engineering studies (Junior level or above).
- Preferred: Experience with multi-agent systems, observability tooling, or early-stage startups.
Location & details#
- Location: San Francisco, California (Hybrid/Remote).
- Term: Rolling.
- Employment: Full-time.
- Compensation: $4,000 - $8,000 per month.
- Sponsorship: Available.
About TraceRoot.AI (YC S25)
TraceRoot.AI is a software development company based in San Francisco, California. Founded in 2025, the firm builds open-source observability tools for AI agents. It currently operates with a staff of five employees. The company focuses on creating a self-improving layer for AI systems.
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