About the role#
We are looking for a Software Engineering Intern to join our team in San Francisco. You will own features from design through deployment, shipping code directly to production for engineering teams. You will work across our product stack, including agent discovery, our LLM gateway, and our runtime policy engine. This role involves working directly with the founders on the product roadmap and customer calls. You will identify and fill gaps in the product or codebase as they arise.
What you'll do#
- Own features from design through deployment.
- Ship code to production for engineering teams.
- Work across the product stack including agent discovery, LLM gateway, and runtime policy engine.
- Collaborate directly with founders on product roadmap and customer calls.
- Identify and fill gaps in the product or codebase.
- Build guardrails for AI agent operations including hooks, MCP servers, and tool-use lifecycles.
What you'll need#
- Experience building and deploying software, whether through a side project, class project, startup, or open source work.
- Ability to handle ambiguity and iterate on problems.
- Proficiency in using AI coding tools while maintaining the ability to debug code.
- Curiosity about security, devtools, or infrastructure.
- Desire to understand system-wide architecture.
- Experience with Python or TypeScript/Next.js is preferred.
- Familiarity with cloud infrastructure such as Azure, AWS, or Kubernetes is preferred.
- Experience building in the AI/LLM stack is preferred.
- Founder experience or entrepreneurial interest is preferred.
Location & details#
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States.
- Modality: On-site.
- Term: Rolling.
- Employment: Full-time internship.
- Compensation: $5,000 to $7,000 per month.
- Eligibility: US citizens or those with valid work authorization only.
About Unbound
Unbound operates as an Agent Access Security Broker. The company provides governance and security controls for AI coding agents across files, terminals, and connected systems. It focuses on the intersection of security and developer productivity. Founded in 2024, the business is based in San Francisco and maintains a team of 12 employees.
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