Software Engineering Intern, Product (Summer 2026)

About Matroid Matroid is a full-service computer vision company that has developed an end-to-end platform allowing enterprise customers to rapidly train and deploy automated visual inspection on imagery including EO, IR, X-Ray, CT, OCT, and others. Founded in 2016 by a Stanford professor, Matroid has raised $33.5 million from NEA, Energize Ventures, and Intel Capital and has a broad range of customers and partners in manufacturing, industrial IoT, and security. How will large language models transform computer vision? How do we bridge the gap between cutting-edge AI research and real-world deployment? Can computer vision answer more real-world questions — reliably, accurately, and responsibly? These are the challenges we wrestle with every day on the Matroid product team. If you’re excited to turn these questions into impactful, user-facing products, we’d love to work with you for summer 2026. What you’ll be doing — over the course of the summer, you’ll: Design and develop a significant feature computer vision platform that is truly the first of its kind Improve site performance on both the client and server-side Incorporate user feedback to design and build a better product Create better visualizations for the outputs of computer vision models running on video streams and images Ensure that our platform features work at an ever-growing scale How you’ll be doing it You’ll be part of a world-class, multidisciplinary engineering team, where each member identifies and prioritizes valuable and interesting new features to work on You will operate in a collaborative but highly autonomous environment that isn’t bogged down by unnecessary meetings or project management You will know that almost everything you build affects real-world users, and you will set the quality standards for your work appropriately You will think creatively and your suggestions about new features and ideas will be considered by other members of the team You will have direct access to customers and be able to iterate on your features based on their feedback You’ll be working with modern technologies like React, Node.js, MongoDB, Docker, and Kubernetes You will learn a lot along the way, diving into new technologies and the world of computer vision both on your own and during frequent company tech talks What you’ll be doing Developing a significant feature or features for Matroid’s computer vision platform Measuring and evaluating technology and design tradeoffs and alternatives Iteratively scoping, designing, and building your project while getting feedback and mentorship from experienced team members How you’ll be doing it You will work on a standalone feature with autonomy, yet also have the guidance and mentorship of senior team members You’ll be working with a modern technology stack You will be part of a fast-moving, world-class, multidisciplinary engineering team at a Silicon Valley startup You will learn a lot along the way, diving into new technologies and the world of computer vision both on your own and during frequent company tech talks. What you bring to the table Working towards a degree in CS or equivalent Significant experience working web applications on either via previous work experience or personal projects Passion for and attention to detail when working on user-facing features Expertise with JavaScript / TypeScript and React Willingness and eligibility for security clearance up to TS/SCI Bonus points if... You’ve built browser based features on top of machine learning technologies Have experience with: Redux, Node.js, Express.js Have worked with video or graphics in the browser What we offer in return Competitive pay and compensation. The chance to constantly work on stimulating intellectual challenges. Gym membership reimbursement. Free lunch, healthy drinks, and snacks every day. A flexible schedule that leaves time for all of your other interests. Resources to learn about the cutting edge of software engineering and computer vision. You’ll be working at our new office in downtown Palo Alto, just a five-minute walk from the Caltrain station. Matroid is committed to creating a diverse work environment and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. #J-18808-Ljbffr