Astera
Neuro & AGI
SoftwareEngineeringIntern–DistributedSimulationSystems
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“Software Engineering Intern – Distributed Simulation Systems at Astera. Skills: Distributed simulation infrastructure, networking and communication systems, 3D simulation environments, large-scale biological simulations, simulation throughput, system reliability, performance bottlenecks, orchestration, visualization, developer workflows. Contribute to distributed simulation infrastructure and tooling. Help build networking and communication systems for multi-node simulations”
What You'll Achieve.
Improve simulation throughput and system reliability
Industry & Context.
work independently on technical problems; Surprising problem-solver
Some travel may occasionally be required for collaboration and team events.
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
programming fundamentals, C++, Python, Linux development environments, data structures, algorithms, concurrency fundamentals, distributed systems, simulation, systems engineering, Ability to learn quickly, work independently on technical problems
Nice to Have
C++ projects, networking, distributed systems concepts, physics simulators such as MuJoCo, Unity, or Unreal, Python, PyTorch, scientific computing, GPU programming, CUDA, Open-source, research, robotics, or simulation project experience, biology, neuroscience, scientific infrastructure
What You'll Do.
Contribute to distributed simulation infrastructure and tooling
Help build networking and communication systems for multi-node simulations
Assist with development of MuJoCo-based or other 3D simulation environments
Work on systems for large-scale biological simulations
Improve simulation throughput and system reliability
Debug and profile performance bottlenecks
Build internal tools for orchestration
and developer workflows
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborate with researchers and engineers across simulation and infrastructure projects
Full Job Description
ABOUT ASTERA: Astera is a private foundation on a mission to steer science and technology toward an abundant future. We believe the coming years will bring an era of unprecedented scientific and technological advancement as exponential progress in AI converges with central advances in other fields to dramatically accelerate innovation. This inflection point provides an unparalleled opportunity to fundamentally rethink the institutions, systems, and tools that drive scientific progress. Unlike traditional non-profit research organizations, projects supported by Astera operate like high-velocity startups, allowing us to focus on ambitious goals, match structure to problem, and attract strong technical talent and leadership. You can read more about our mission, vision, and programming here https://astera.org/vision/. POSITION SUMMARY Astera Institute is seeking a Software Engineering Intern to help build infrastructure for large-scale distributed simulation systems, including biological systems and physics-based environments. This internship is ideal for someone excited about systems programming, simulation, distributed computing, or scientific infrastructure. You’ll work closely with experienced engineers on real technical problems spanning simulation, networking, orchestration, and performance optimization. You do not need prior professional experience in all of these areas — we care most about strong technical fundamentals, curiosity, and a willingness to learn quickly. Areas you may work on include: - Distributed computing systems - High-performance C++ infrastructure - Biological system simulation - 3D physics simulation environments - Networking and communication systems - Simulation tooling and visualization RESPONSIBILITIES: - Contribute to distributed simulation infrastructure and tooling - Help build networking and communication systems for multi-node simulations - Assist with development of MuJoCo-based or other 3D simulation environments - Work on systems f
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