Software Engineering Intern (Summer 2026) at Viam

Viam helps companies unlock the power of AI, data and automation in the physical world. We provide a single platform for engineers of all disciplines to solve problems together and build solutions that are fast and future-proof. Viam powers solutions across robotics, food and beverage, climate tech, marine, industrial manufacturing, and more. Founded in 2020 by former MongoDB co-founder and CTO Eliot Horowitz, Viam is headquartered in New York City.

Viam's products are built by engineers, for engineers. We want to build a platform we would want to use ourselves. We are looking for students studying computer science or related fields to collaborate with our full-time engineers on building out the software for our platform. Our current tech stack consists of Golang (backend), ES.Next/TypeScript/Svelte/Vue.js (frontend), Linux, MongoDB (database), and a variety of hardware. This is a software engineering internship, not hardware.

You’ll be:

Working across the stack on the new and unique problems in robotics and cloud computing
Fully integrated with the full-time engineering team
Using state of the art technologies that best tackle our problems at hand
Learning engineering best practices in real-world production environments
Playing with robotics hardware to test out the software we build

We’re looking for someone who:

In the process of receiving a Bachelor’s or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Robotics, or related field, with at least one additional term after the end of the internship
Available to intern in person at our New York City office for 10-12 weeks during the summer of 2026
Strong foundation in computer science fundamentals including algorithms, data structures, architecture and/or robotics
Experience with various programming languages

Benefits

Free lunch everyday that you are in the office
3 vacation days to be used throughout the summer

Full-time Benefits:
Viam’s base salary range for this role is posted above. Your exact offer will vary based on factors, including experience level, skillset, market location, and balancing internal equity relative to peers at the company. We recognize that the person we hire may be less experienced, or more senior, than this job description as posted. In these situations, the updated salary range will be communicated to you as a candidate. In addition to cash compensation, Viam offers a comprehensive Total Rewards package that includes equity grants, health benefits, and more.

100% covered medical/dental/vision insurance plans, commuter benefits
25 days paid vacation and generous holiday observances
Free lunch every day that you’re in the office
One Medical Membership
Citi Bike memberships
Monthly wellness stipend to be used for a variety of fitness-related items like gym memberships, fitness classes, fitness equipment, and more
Paid parental leave
Reproductive Health Benefits, including Fertility Benefits and Abortion Access Travel Benefits

Values:

Vision Driven
Collaborate Openly
Act Decisively
Succeed Through Diversity
Hold Ourselves Accountable
Lead with Curiosity

To all recruitment agencies:

Viam does not accept unsolicited agency resumes or calls from recruitment agencies or search firms. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias or Viam employees. Viam is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

Software Engineering Intern (Summer 2026)

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