Role description
BotStacksSoftware Development Engineer Intern — Summer 2026
BotStacks | Remote | Unpaid Internship | Summer 2026
BotStacks is looking for a motivated
Software Development Engineer Intern
to join our team for Summer 2026 based in the United States. Please do NOT apply if you're outside the US as you will not be considered.
BotStacks is building a no-code / low-code platform for creating, deploying, testing, and improving AI Assistants. Our platform helps teams build AI chatbots, automate workflows, manage knowledge sources, and evaluate assistant performance through tools like BrainVault, Sequence Studio, Activation Kits, and DIRTbox.
This internship is ideal for a student or early-career developer who wants hands-on experience building real product features inside an AI SaaS platform. You will work closely with our engineering and product team on frontend, backend, QA, integrations, and AI-focused product development.
What you’ll work on:
- Build and improve features across the BotStacks web platform
- Contribute to frontend and backend development tasks
- Help improve AI assistant workflows, testing tools, and user onboarding
- Support integrations with third-party platforms, APIs, and CMS tools
- Write clean, maintainable code and participate in code reviews
- Help identify, reproduce, and resolve bugs
- Collaborate with product, design, QA, and engineering teammates
- Learn how an early-stage SaaS company ships product, prioritizes features, and supports customers
What we’re looking for:
- Currently pursuing or recently completed a degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field
- Experience with JavaScript, TypeScript, React, Node.js, Python, or similar technologies
- Familiarity with APIs, databases, GitHub, and modern web development workflows
- Interest in AI, LLMs, chatbots, automation, SaaS, or developer tools
- Strong problem-solving skills and willingness to learn quickly
- Clear communication and ability to work in a remote team environment
- Comfortable asking questions, documenting progress, and taking ownership of assigned tasks
Nice to have:
- Experience with AI APIs such as OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, LangChain, or Pinecone
- Experience with Firebase, cloud functions, vector databases, or chatbot platforms
- Experience using tools like Figma, Linear, Notion, Slack, Sentry, or GitHub
- Previous internship, project, hackathon, or startup experience
- Interest in product management, QA, DevOps, or AI infrastructure
Why join BotStacks:
You will not be doing busywork. You will work on real features, real bugs, real customer workflows, and real AI product challenges. This is a chance to gain meaningful startup experience, build your portfolio, and learn how AI SaaS products are built from the inside.
Internship details:
- Role: Software Development Engineer Intern
- Term: Summer 2026
- Location: Remote
- Time commitment: Part-time
- Compensation: Unpaid Internship / College Credits