Intern: Software Engineer – Robotic Execution Model Interoperability

Intrinsic is Alphabet’s bet aiming to reimagine the potential of industrial robotics. Our team believes that advances in AI, perception and simulation will redefine what’s possible for industrial robotics in the near future – with software and data at the core.

Our mission is to make industrial robotics intelligent, accessible, and usable for millions more businesses, entrepreneurs, and developers. We are a dynamic team of engineers, roboticists, designers, and technologists who are passionate about unlocking the creative and economic potential of industrial robotics.

Role

Are you passionate about democratizing robotics and making cutting-edge technology accessible for all? We are seeking a highly motivated and talented software engineering intern to join our dynamic team. In this role, you will tackle a core challenge in modern robotics: interoperability. You will help bridge the gap between popular open-source robotics ecosystems and our internal software stack, making it easier for developers worldwide to bring their ideas to life on our platform.

How your work moves the mission forward

• Investigate and map the architectural landscape by comparing industry-standard robotic execution models (such as behavior trees) with our Intrinsic platform to identify synergies and functional gaps.

• Architect and develop an intelligent software translation tool that bridges these two ecosystems, allowing external developers to seamlessly port their existing workflows into Flowstate.

• Solve complex integration puzzles by designing logic that not only translates direct equivalents but also identifies high-level patterns, creates wrappers for complex behaviors, and provides clear, actionable feedback when direct conversion isn't possible.

• Empower the robotics community by defining and building a new user workflow: enabling developers to author robotic behaviors in familiar open-source tools and execute them effortlessly on our cutting-edge software stack.

• Collaborate with a team of experienced professionals in modern C++ software development practices.

Skills you will need to be successful

• Master’s student in Computer Science or related field required.

• Knowledge and proficiency in C++.

• Practical experience with execution models like behavior trees or state machines.

• Enthusiasm for solving challenging problems in full-stack software, artificial intelligence, and robotics.

• Familiarity with at least one of the following: protobuf, bazel, XML, absl.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

At Intrinsic, we are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. Employment at Intrinsic is based solely on a person's merit and qualifications directly related to professional competence. Intrinsic does not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding), or any other basis protected by law. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. It is Intrinsic’s policy to comply with all applicable national, state and local laws pertaining to nondiscrimination and equal opportunity.

If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please contact us at: [email protected].