# Software Engineering Intern – Distributed Simulation Systems

**Company:** [Astera](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/astera)
**Location:** Emeryville, CA
**Role:** Fullstack Engineering
**Salary:** $25 – $60/hr
**Experience:** 0+ years
**Skills:** C++, Python, Linux, Mujoco, Distributed Systems, Networking, CUDA, PyTorch, Unity, Unreal
**Posted:** 2026-05-13

> 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.

## Job Description

## 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

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