Intern, Software Engineer - Platform
Company: Hayden AI
Location: San Francisco
Posted on: April 1, 2026
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Job Description:
About Us At Hayden AI, we are on a mission to harness the power
of computer vision to transform the way transit systems and other
government agencies address real-world challenges. From bus lane
and bus stop enforcement to transportation optimization
technologies and beyond, our innovative mobile perception system
empowers our clients to accelerate transit, enhance street safety,
and drive toward a sustainable future. About the Team the Platform
Team The Platform team serves as the foundational layer that keeps
Hayden's operations running reliably and at scale. This team is
responsible for ensuring that Perception algorithms run smoothly
across both purpose-built edge hardware and public cloud
infrastructure. The team manages event processing, starting from
device and ending at delivery to partners. It is also responsible
for the fleet's health. Security, compliance, data governance, and
data privacy is also within the responsibility of the Platform
team. About the Role As a Platform Engineering Intern at Hayden AI,
you’ll work on the foundational systems that power our entire
product. This is not a sandbox role, you will contribute directly
to the infrastructure, services, and data pipelines that ensure our
Perception algorithms run reliably across edge devices and cloud
environments. You will partner closely with senior engineers to
build and improve the systems that move data from devices in the
field all the way through event processing and delivery to our
partners. Your work may touch cloud services, backend systems,
fleet health monitoring, data tooling, or internal platforms that
support security, compliance, and governance. This role is ideal
for someone who wants to understand how large-scale AI systems
operate in production—from edge hardware to cloud
infrastructure—and is excited by reliability, performance, and
scalability challenges. You will gain hands-on experience
designing, building, testing, and deploying production-grade
systems while learning how high-performing infrastructure teams
operate. This position is based in San Francisco and follows a
hybrid schedule with at least 3 days in-office per week. Key
Responsibilities Below are your primary responsibilities. These
represent the core areas where you’ll make an impact. As part of a
rapidly evolving team, we look forward to your impact expanding
over time. Take ownership of a real project and see it through to
completion Build and ship features with support from senior
engineers Write clean, scalable code Test your work and iterate
quickly Be involved in everything from design discussions to
deployment Collaborate with engineers in code reviews and team
discussions Participate in standups, sprint planning, and
retrospectives Support the team on ad hoc engineering tasks as they
come up Help improve performance, reliability, or usability where
needed ??Ask questions, seek feedback, and apply it quickly
Deliverables or project examples: GPS data analysis Train Deep
learning model Create AI datasets Lidar/Camera data tooling Test
cases for end-to-end system performance Develop a cloud service in
the event processing pipeline Add page or a new user flow to the
Portal web application Required Qualifications The qualifications
below outline the experience and skills most relevant to success in
this role. We recognize that skills and potential come in many
forms, and we welcome diverse experiences that advance our mission.
Education: Currently in your final year of a Bachelor’s program, or
enrolled in a Master’s or PhD program in Computer Science.
Technical Experience: Experience in one or more of the following
programming languages: Go, Python Personal Attributes:
Detail-oriented with a high bar for quality and accuracy. Curious
and self-driven, motivated to dig into problems and find root
causes. Strong communicator who can clearly document findings and
surface issues to the right stakeholders. Collaborative team player
who thrives in cross-functional environments. Organized and
reliable, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and follow
through consistently. Comfortable with ambiguity and able to make
progress with limited direction.
Keywords: Hayden AI, Santa Clara , Intern, Software Engineer - Platform, Engineering , San Francisco, California
