Software Engineering Intern

About this role

Join Base as a Software Engineering Intern and ship production code that powers distributed battery systems across America's grid. You'll work on real-world problems spanning embedded firmware, backend infrastructure, and user-facing products, with your code directly impacting homes and grid operations.

What you'll do

• Design and deploy production-grade software across embedded, backend, and frontend systems
• Write reliable code that operates under real-world constraints where failures have physical consequences
• Build internal tools and automation to scale operations into new markets
• Collaborate with hardware, deployment, and operations teams on cross-domain problems
• Contribute to fleet software, market infrastructure, internal systems, or product engineering based on area of interest

What they're looking for

• Data structures and algorithms
• Systems design
• Software engineering fundamentals
• Production code shipping experience
• Clear communication and collaboration
• Self-directed problem-solving
• Full-stack development capabilities

Benefits

• Work on production codebases alongside full-time engineers—no toy projects
• Code ships to real homes and impacts grid operations
• Learn from engineers with experience in energy, aerospace, and hardware
• Exposure to entire software stack from firmware to user interfaces