About the role#
Octant is hiring a software engineering intern for a 12-week program during the summer of 2027. You will join our compute team to help build systems that connect knowledge, instruments, and laboratory work. Your work will directly support our platform for developing precision medicines. You will be mentored by our team of scientists and engineers while working on projects that improve how we handle data and automate discovery workflows.
What you'll do#
- Build agentic systems that connect computational tools and laboratory processes.
- Integrate new tools into existing agent workflows.
- Improve and maintain data pipelines.
- Create interfaces and visualizations to help scientists interact with our platform.
What you'll need#
- Currently pursuing a BS, MS, or PhD in a quantitative field, or have completed a degree within the past year.
- Experience with agentic systems, LLM tool-use pipelines, or multi-step automated workflows.
- Proficiency in prompt design and structured model outputs.
- Strong coding skills in at least one major language such as Python, TypeScript, or Rust.
- Ability to explain the design and tradeoffs behind your code, including work developed with AI tools.
- Demonstrated initiative through independent projects.
- Ability to communicate technical results to both computational and experimental colleagues.
- Comfort with ambiguity and rapid iteration.
Location & details#
- Location: Emeryville, California.
- Modality: On-site.
- Term: Summer 2027.
- Compensation: $1,500 to $2,000 per week.
- Status: Full-time internship.
About Octant
Octant is a biotechnology research company based in Emeryville, California. Founded in 2017, the firm focuses on the development of small molecules for rare diseases, oncology, and immunology. The team uses cell engineering, automation, and high-throughput chemistry to study biological systems. It currently employs between 51 and 200 people.
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