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Robot Software Engineer Intern — Spring & Summer 2027

Simbe Robotics · San Francisco Bay Area · On-site

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About Simbe Robotics

Simbe combines shelf-scanning robots, fixed sensors, and RFID in one platform, giving retailers accurate inventory, pricing, and shelf data in real time. Backed by SOSV.

About the role

Own and contribute to a scoped project aligned with the Robot Software team’s priorities during your internship. Design, implement, test, debug, and document software primarily in C++ and Python. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

What they're looking for

  • Currently pursuing a BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field
  • We primarily target undergraduate students in their junior or senior year, as well as students currently pursuing a master’s degree
  • Strong programming fundamentals in C++ and/or Python
  • Comfortable working in a Linux environment
  • Familiarity with ROS or ROS2 and core concepts such as nodes, topics, messages, services, parameters, and launch systems
  • Basic familiarity with Git or another source-control system
More about this role

Simbe is looking for a Robot Software Engineer Intern to join the team building the software that powers Tally, our autonomous mobile robot operating in live retail environments.

As an intern, you’ll work alongside our Robot Software Engineering team and contribute to a meaningful project tied to the team’s active priorities. Your specific project will be selected by your hiring manager closer to your start date so that your work directly supports what the team is building at that time.

Depending on current priorities and your background & interests, your work may touch areas such as autonomy and navigation, perception, hardware integration and drivers, ROS tooling, or other areas of our software stack.

Work on real robots. Contribute to the software and systems behind Tally robots operating every day in live retail environments.

Learn production robotics. Gain hands-on experience with C++, Python, Linux, ROS/ROS2, testing, debugging, hardware integration, and engineering workflows.

Contribute to meaningful work. Your project will align with an active team initiative rather than being isolated “intern work.”

Own a defined project. You’ll be given clear goals and an appropriately...

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