About the role#
We are looking for students to join our engineering organization for a summer internship. You will work alongside our full-time team to build software for our robotics platform. We pair you with a specific team and an assigned mentor to guide your work. This is a software-focused role, though you will have the chance to interact with robotics hardware to test your code.
What you'll do#
- Solve unique problems across the stack in robotics and cloud computing.
- Integrate into our engineering team and collaborate on production code.
- Use modern technologies to address our current technical challenges.
- Learn engineering best practices within a real-world production environment.
- Test software by working directly with robotics hardware.
What you'll need#
- Current pursuit of a Bachelor’s or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Robotics, or a related field.
- At least one academic term remaining after your internship concludes.
- A strong foundation in computer science fundamentals like algorithms, data structures, or architecture.
- Experience with various programming languages.
Location & details#
- This is a paid, full-time internship.
- You must be available to work on-site at our New York City office for 10-12 weeks during the summer of 2027.
- We do not offer visa sponsorship for this role.
About Viam
Viam develops software tools for the construction and operation of robotic systems. Eliot Horowitz founded the company in 2020. It operates out of New York City and maintains a staff of 51 to 200 people. The company provides a suite of products to assist in the development of intelligent machines.
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