Software Engineering Intern, Elixir
About The Position
A new space race has begun. True Anomaly seeks those with the talent and ambition to build innovative technology that solves the next generation of engineering, manufacturing, and operational challenges for space security and sustainability. OUR MISSION The peaceful use of space is essential for continued prosperity on Earth—from communications and finance to navigation and logistics. True Anomaly builds innovative technology at the intersection of spacecraft, software, and AI to enhance the capabilities of the U.S., its allies, and commercial partners. We safeguard global security by ensuring space access and sustainability for all. OUR VALUES Be the offset. We create asymmetric advantages with creativity and ingenuity What would it take? We challenge assumptions to deliver ambitious results It’s the people. Our team is our competitive advantage and we are better together
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related discipline, completed or graduating within the next 4 months
- Exposure to functional programming concepts through coursework, personal projects, or prior experience
- Introductory experience with Elixir, Erlang, or similar functional languages (e.g., Haskell, Clojure, F#)
- Interest in resilient, fault-tolerant system design
- Strong written and oral communication skills and aptitude for working across disciplines
- Enjoys debugging and problem solving
- Interest in distributed systems
- A strong bias towards understanding how things work rather than accepting the status quo
- U.S. Citizen and eligible for DoD Secret or TS/SCI clearance
Nice To Haves
- Familiarity with Elixir and OTP concepts including GenServers, supervision trees, or the Actor model
- Exposure to databases such as PostgreSQL or MySQL
- Interest in distributed systems, real-time or game engine backends
- Familiarity with authentication concepts such as OAuth2 or role-based access controls
Responsibilities
- Support the development of satellite command and control, mission planning, and data processing software systems using Elixir
- Contribute to team discussions on architecture, design, and code reviews
- Collaborate with engineers across disciplines to build effective systems
- Take on well-scoped tasks and features with guidance from senior engineers
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Career Level
Intern
