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Serval

Software Engineer Intern

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About this role

Serval is seeking a Backend Software Engineer Intern to contribute production code to an AI-native automation platform used by enterprises. You'll work directly with the founding engineering team on core backend services that power intelligent workflow automation, with the opportunity to ship real features to customers.

What you'll do

  • Develop and extend backend services powering AI-driven automation workflows
  • Collaborate with the CTO and founding team on core platform capabilities
  • Design, implement, and test scalable systems in a production environment
  • Contribute production-ready code to key product milestones
  • Ship and iterate on core platform features alongside the engineering team

What they're looking for

  • Backend programming (Go, Java, Python, or similar)
  • Data structures and algorithms
  • Computer science fundamentals and systems design
  • Quick learning in fast-paced environments
  • APIs and microservices architecture
  • Cloud platforms and containers
  • gRPC and Kubernetes
  • Communication and collaboration

Benefits

  • Direct impact on shaping product success at an early-stage startup
  • Mentorship from experienced founding team and CTO
  • Exposure to modern cloud and backend technologies
  • Opportunity to build and ship real features to enterprise customers
  • Culture emphasizing ownership, innovation, and accountability
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Serval

Serval builds an AI-native enterprise automation platform that enables intelligent workflow automation for sophisticated IT and security buyers. The company is hiring for technical pre-sales, infrastructure engineering, and security leadership roles to scale its cloud and self-hosted deployments while establishing comprehensive security foundations across its multi-tenant platform.

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Likely interview questions

  • Tell us about a backend project where you designed a scalable system—what tradeoffs did you make?
  • How do you approach learning a new programming language or framework quickly?
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