Backend Engineering Intern (Summer 2026) at zaimler in San Mateo, CA

Summary: zaimler is a company focused on building context infrastructure for AI agents. They are looking for interns to work on backend systems, APIs, and data infrastructure, providing hands-on experience in designing and building production systems. Responsibilities: - Build and extend backend services and APIs that power zaimler's core platform - Work on data ingestion pipelines that process and transform enterprise data from heterogeneous sources - Develop and optimize database queries and data access patterns for graph and relational datastores - Write tests and contribute to CI/CD pipelines to ensure reliability across deployments - Collaborate with infrastructure and ML engineers to integrate new platform capabilities end to end Required Qualifications: - Pursuing a Bachelors or Masters in CS - Startup internship experience is highly preferred - Proficiency in Python; experience with Go, Java, or TypeScript is a plus - Interest in working with distributed systems, microservices, or event-driven architectures - Familiarity with databases (PostgreSQL, Redis, or graph databases like Neo4j) - Understanding of RESTful API design and implementation - Strong fundamentals in data structures, algorithms, and system design - Experience with version control (Git) and collaborative development workflows - Great communication skills and a team player Preferred Qualifications: - Familiar with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes) - Familiar with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) - Experience with message queues or streaming systems (Kafka, RabbitMQ, or similar) - Familiar with infrastructure-as-code or CI/CD tooling (Terraform, GitHub Actions) - Interest in data infrastructure, knowledge graphs, or AI systems Required Skills: Backend systems, APIs, Data infrastructure Important Skills: Python, Database familiarity, RESTful API design, Version control (Git) Nice-to-Have Skills: Interest in AI systems, Communication skills, Team player Internship Start Date: Start in 2026 Summer