# Software Engineering Intern (Summer 2026) at Candle

- Company: Candle (YC F24)
- What the company does: Candle helps friends and couples grow closer daily in just 5 minutes. Backed by Y Combinator.
- Company website: https://www.trycandle.app/
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Internship
- Location: San Francisco, CA, US
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2025-08-24
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/candle/jobs/VvOMLDD-software-engineering-intern-summer-2026
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/candle-software-engineering-intern-summer-2026/

## About the role

Ship fast: Own and ship features end-to-end, used by thousands within hours. Scale infra: Help design and optimize systems that can handle millions of notifications, messages, AI inference at scale, and daily interactions

## What they're looking for

- You're a student (or recent grad) excited by viral consumer products and fast shipping cycles
- You have strong experience with TypeScript and mobile frameworks like React Native (Expo). Swift is optional but a plus!
- You get excited by both backend optimization and user-facing polish , whether you’re speeding up a backend query or refining a feature’s UX
- You’re curious, self-driven, and relentlessly resourceful
- You want your work to matter, to be visible, felt, and loved by users within hours of writing it

Tags: Engineering