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AsteraAsteraEmeryville, CA

Software Engineering Intern – Distributed Simulation Systems

Software Engineering Intern builds infrastructure for large-scale distributed simulation systems including biological and 3D physics environments. Works on C++ high-performance systems, networking, orchestration, and performance optimization with strong fundamentals required.

25 – 60/hr
HybridEntry levelFullstack Engineering

About the role

Responsibilities

  • Contribute to distributed simulation infrastructure and tooling
  • Help build networking and communication systems for multi-node simulations
  • Assist with development of MuJoCo-based or other 3D simulation environments
  • Work on systems for large-scale biological simulations
  • Improve simulation throughput and system reliability
  • Debug and profile performance bottlenecks
  • Build internal tools for orchestration, visualization, and developer workflows
  • Collaborate with researchers and engineers across simulation and infrastructure projects

Qualifications

  • Strong programming fundamentals
  • Experience with C++, Python, or similar systems languages
  • Familiarity with Linux development environments
  • Understanding of data structures, algorithms, and concurrency fundamentals
  • Interest in distributed systems, simulation, or systems engineering
  • Ability to learn quickly and work independently on technical problems

Nice to Have

  • Experience with C++ projects
  • Familiarity with networking or distributed systems concepts
  • Experience with physics simulators such as MuJoCo, Unity, or Unreal
  • Experience with Python, PyTorch, or scientific computing
  • Familiarity with GPU programming or CUDA
  • Open-source, research, robotics, or simulation project experience
  • Interest in biology, neuroscience, or scientific infrastructure

Skills

C++PythonLinuxMujocoDistributed SystemsNetworkingCUDAPyTorchUnityUnreal

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