Software Engineering Intern – Distributed Simulation Systems

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

Surprising problem-solver – you love finding unexpected solutions to problems we don't even know we have, and see options where others only see constraints.

Flexible by default – you don't draw hard lines around your job description and expect your role to evolve significantly over 6–12 months.

Bias to action – you launch and iterate on thoughtful experiments rather than waiting for perfect plans, and you're energized by novel problems.

High standards, internally driven – you believe you can build the world's best vehicle for unleashing extraordinary individuals to create public goods, and you hold yourself to that bar without benchmarking against others.

Open to feedback – You create opportunities to give and receive honest feedback, staying focused on both personal and team growth, and committing to transparency even when it’s uncomfortable.

Operate with the highest levels of integrity, judgment, and stewardship -- you treat residents, peers, and vendors with genuine respect for their time and contributions.

Embrace the tools that define great work today – Astera is building for an AI-driven future and equips the team accordingly. We see these as genuine force multipliers, not optional extras, and we expect our people to use them.