Software Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)

CTGT • San Francisco, CA

3d • $8,000 - $12,000 • Onsite

About The Position

CTGT is developing a deterministic governance layer for generative AI, enabling major institutions to deploy AI workflows with confidence. Originating from Stanford University research, their system acts as a control plane, enforcing policy, preventing drift, and producing auditable decisions in real-time. The CTGT Policy Engine has demonstrated superior performance and lower compute cost compared to frontier models on benchmarks like HaluEval. The company's mission is to bring AI models to the performance and accountability standards required by the Fortune 500, bridging the gap between LLM capabilities and domain-specific needs to solve critical global problems.

Requirements

• Pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field
• Strong programming fundamentals and fluency in at least one general purpose language (Python and JavaScript are central to our stack)
• Comfortable with Git and basic cloud workflows (AWS or GCP)
• Able to explain technical ideas clearly to people with different backgrounds
• Curious, self-directed, and able to make progress without constant scaffolding

Responsibilities

• Build and ship features across the stack, from backend services to product surfaces
• Write code that holds up under real load, with the correctness and clarity our systems require
• Work closely with senior engineers and take ownership of a project from design through delivery
• Dig into ambiguous problems and bring back a clear answer

Benefits

• World-Class Backing: You will join a venture-backed company with institutional investors including Google's Gradient Ventures, General Catalyst, and Y Combinator.
• Real Impact: You will work directly on the core systems that determine how models perform in the wild. Your work ships into real, high-stakes environments where governance, auditability, and performance are non-negotiable.
• Autonomy & Trust: We operate with a high degree of trust. You are expected to form strong technical opinions and execute on them.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern