Software Engineer Intern

Clockwork Systems
Palo Alto, CAFull-timePosted Sep 16, 2026

About the role

About Clockwork Systems

Clockwork.io – Software Driven Fabrics to increase GPU cluster utilization

Clockwork Systems was founded by Stanford researchers and veteran systems engineers who share a vision for redefining the foundations of distributed computing. As AI workloads grow increasingly complex, traditional infrastructure struggles to meet the demands of performance, reliability, and precise coordination. Clockwork is pioneering a software-driven approach to AI fabrics by delivering cross-stack observability to catch and quickly resolve problems, workload fault tolerance to keep jobs running through failures, and performance acceleration that dynamically routes and paces traffic to avoid congestion.

To learn more, visit www.clockwork.io.

We are currently seeking bright, versatile software engineer interns who will help develop and deploy a wide range of next generation time-sensitive applications. Stay a nanosecond ahead of everyone else by joining our team of researchers and developers in California!

What you will do

Use your coding and distributed system knowledge to contribute directly to the design and build of high performance, reliable and scalable systems.

Enjoy

challenging projects

California sunshine

working in the heart of Silicon Valley

Experience we look for

expertise in data structures, algorithms and software design

kernel programming

concurrency programming

database building

networking protocols - NIC architecture and operation is a plus!

Qualifications we look for

degree programs in computer science, electrical engineering or related field

fluency in C, C++, Golang, Java, Python, Django

excellent communication skills

excellent debugging and problem solving skills

Full stack experience is a definite plus!

Clockwork Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building world-class teams by welcoming bright, passionate individuals from all backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. We believe diversity drives innovation, and we grow stronger together.

Responsibilities

  • Contribute to the design and build of high performance, reliable and scalable systems
  • Develop and deploy next generation time-sensitive applications

Qualifications

  • Degree in computer science, electrical engineering or related field
  • Fluency in C, C++, Golang, Java, Python, Django
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Excellent debugging and problem solving skills
  • Full stack experience is a plus

Skills mentioned

CC++GoJavaPythonDistributed SystemsConcurrencyDebuggingDatabase DesignTCP/IP

About Clockwork Systems

Clockwork.io pioneers Software-Driven AI Fabrics™, delivering a programmable software layer that makes large-scale AI clusters observable, deterministic, and resilient by design to drive continuous workload progress and peak cluster utilization. Its FleetIQ platform enables enterprises to train, deploy, and serve the world's most demanding AI workloads faster, more reliably, and at lower cost. Companies including Uber, Wells Fargo, DCAI, Nebius, Nscale, and White Fiber trust Clockwork.io to power their AI infrastructure. Learn more at www.clockwork.io

Software Development11-50 employeesPalo Alto, CA

H-1B sponsorship history

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