Software Engineering Intern, Backend

AiDASH, Inc.
Palo Alto, CA
HybridCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Candidates with backend engineering experience and interest in geospatial data will find this role impactful. The hybrid work arrangement and focus on production-ready contributions suggest a preference for proactive, self-driven individuals.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with prior backend development experience and interest in infrastructure or energy domains
    — “Interest in geospatial data, climate, energy, or infrastructure”
  • Individuals with a solid academic background in computer science and a track record of completing end-to-end projects
    — “At least one serious project or prior internship you can go deep on”
  • Those who can demonstrate ownership of technical decisions and willingness to present work publicly
    — “Present your work to the engineering team at the end of the internship”

Things to consider

  • The role requires in-office presence for a portion of the week despite being hybrid
    — “requiring [X] days per week in the office”
  • Strong performers may be considered for full-time return offers, which is a key goal for the company
    — “Strong performers will be considered for a full-time return offer”

How to stand out

  • Highlight prior end-to-end project ownership and technical design choices in your resume and interview responses
    — “Own a scoped project end to end, from design doc to production”
  • Demonstrate experience with Java or Python and a clear understanding of their use cases
    — “Solid programming skills in Java or Python, and curiosity about other languages”
  • Show familiarity with data pipelines and large-scale data processing in your portfolio or projects
    — “Work with data pipelines that process satellite, sensor, and operational data at scale”
  • Emphasize your ability to explain trade-offs and design decisions in your interview preparation
    — “You can clearly explain the design choices and trade-offs behind your work”
  • Include public GitHub contributions or hackathon projects that showcase your coding and engineering practices
    — “Open-source contributions, hackathon projects, or a public GitHub you're proud of”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • shipped backend services to production
  • presented work to the engineering team
Typical background
pursuing or recently completed a BS or MS in Computer Scienceprior internship experience

Skills & requirements

Required

JavaPythonBackend DevelopmentAPI DesignData PipelinesCode Review

Preferred

AI Coding Tools

Stack & domain

JavaPython

About the role

Original posting from AiDASH, Inc. via Greenhouse

About AiDASH

AiDASH is leading the PreventionFirst™movement for electric utilities and transforming grid resilience through its pioneering platform that unifies vegetation, asset, storm, and wildfire intelligence. Powered by SatelliteFirst™ Inspection & Monitoring, AiDASH delivers comprehensive visibility across the entire grid at the right frequency and budget, using the right data modality. More than 200 customers trust AiDASH to keep the lights on, spend where it counts, and defend every decision, Securing Tomorrow across every mile of the grid. Learn more at www.aidash.com.

The PreventionFirst movement is growing, and so is the recognition behind it. In 2026, Forbes named AiDASH one of America's Best Startup Employers for the 4th consecutive year, and TIME included AiDASH among America's Top GreenTech Companies for the 3rd year in a row. Deloitte Technology Fast 500™ ranked AiDASH No. 12 in the San Francisco Bay Area, and No. 59 overall in their selection of the top 500 for 2024. 

Join us in Securing Tomorrow Together! 

The Role

Our satellite and AI-powered products are changing how utilities see and protect the grid, and we're gearing up for aggressive customer growth over the next two years. We're hiring two Backend Software Engineering Interns in Palo Alto to help build the backend systems behind that growth.

This is a real engineering internship, not a sandbox project. You'll own scoped backend work that ships to production, with day-to-day mentorship from a senior engineer who will review your code, pair with you on design, and help you grow fast. Strong performers will be considered for a full-time return offer.

Our pending acquisition by Schneider Electric will accelerate our mission as we bring our combined offering to our joint customer base, and the work you do will reach customers at an even greater scale.

Location: This is a hybrid internship based in Palo Alto, CA, requiring [X] days per week in the office.

How you'll make an impact: 

Build 

Design, build, and test backend services and APIs in Java or Python 

Own a scoped project end to end, from design doc to production 

Work with data pipelines that process satellite, sensor, and operational data at scale 

Engineer well 

Write clean, tested, well-documented code and take part in code reviews 

Use AI coding tools thoughtfully to move faster without cutting corners on quality 

Debug issues across services and learn how production systems behave under real load

 Learn and contribute 

Be curious, seek feedback early, and act on it 

Partner with engineers across teams to understand how your work fits the bigger platform 

Present your work to the engineering team at the end of the internship 

What success looks like by the end of your internship: 

Your project is shipped to production, or production-ready and documented 

Your code has passed review and is running in real customer workflows 

You can clearly explain the design choices and trade-offs behind your work 

Your mentor and team see you as someone they want back full-time 

What we're looking for: 

Minimum Qualifications 

Currently pursuing or recently completed a BS or MS in Computer Science or a closely related field 

At least one serious project or prior internship you can go deep on: the problem, your design choices, the trade-offs, and what you'd change 

Solid programming skills in Java or Python, and curiosity about other languages 

Strong Computer Science fundamentals, including data structures, algorithms, and object-oriented design 

You learn quickly, ask good questions, and use AI tools well 

Preferred Qualifications 

Exposure to REST APIs, SQL or NoSQL databases, or cloud platforms (AWS preferred) 

Experience with Git, unit testing, and CI workflows 

Interest in geospatial data, climate, energy, or infrastructure 

Open-source contributions, hackathon projects, or a public GitHub you're proud of 

We are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to embracing diversity and inclusion in our hiring practices, and we promote a work environment where everyone, from any race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin, can do their best work.    

We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible interview experience for all candidates. Please let us know if you require any accommodation during the interview process, and we will make every effort to meet your needs.

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Source: AiDASH, Inc. careers (Greenhouse)

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