Software Engineering Intern

Base Power Company • Austin, TX

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Base is America’s next-generation power company, focused on rebuilding the foundation of modern civilization – electricity. They are deploying a vast network of distributed batteries to transform the grid into a resilient and abundant system. This role involves shipping real code that runs in production on systems that keep power flowing to homes, addressing challenges like balancing electrons in milliseconds, scaling operations into new markets, and automating manual utility processes. The work has real consequences, impacting homes, the grid, and Base's growth.

Requirements

• Strong foundation in software engineering fundamentals: data structures, algorithms, systems design.
• Demonstrated ability to build and ship working software, through side projects, coursework, or prior internships.
• Clear, concise communicator who thrives in fast-paced, collaborative environments.
• Builder's mindset: Curious, self-directed, and drawn to problems that actually matter.

Responsibilities

• Build production systems: Design, build, and deploy production-grade software across the stack, from embedded software to backend infrastructure to user-facing products.
• Ship under real constraints: Write code that runs under real-world conditions where failures have physical consequences, prioritizing reliability.
• Scale Base's operations: Contribute to internal tools for market expansion, handling permitting and deployment complexity, and orchestrating field operations at scale.
• Work across domains: Collaborate with hardware, deployment, and operations teams to solve problems spanning software and the physical world.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed