Novaflow SWE Intern Summer 2026 SF | YC S25 Biotech AI
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| Company | Novaflow (YC S25 — AI data analyst for biology labs) |
| Role | Software Engineer Intern — Summer 2026 |
| Location | San Francisco, CA (remote or in-person at SF office) |
| Program | Summer 2026 |
| Compensation | Competitive intern pay (LinkedIn band: $6K–$10K); meals covered in office |
| Stack | Python, Go, AWS/GCP, SQL/NoSQL, data pipelines, CI/CD |
| Conversion | Potential full-time founding-team conversion based on performance |
Overview
Novaflow is hiring a Software Engineer Intern for Summer 2026 to build the backend infrastructure powering an AI data analyst for biology labs. Researchers use Novaflow to go from raw genomics data to publication-ready insights in days instead of months — replacing weeks-long waits on bioinformatics core services.
This is a small, founder-led YC S25 team backed by Y Combinator and BioRender. You'll ship production code used by scientists — APIs, cloud infra, databases, and data pipelines moving real genomics data — with direct access to founders, product strategy, and customer conversations. Remote or in-person in San Francisco.
Key Requirements & Critical Rules
- Degree: Pursuing or recently completed Bachelor's or Master's in CS, Engineering, or related field.
- Languages: Proficient in Python; Node.js familiarity is a plus.
- Data: Comfortable with SQL databases; experience optimizing queries and designing data models.
- Cloud: Experience with AWS or GCP, or strong willingness to learn quickly.
- Practices: Familiar with Git and standard software development workflows.
- Work scope: Backend services, cloud infrastructure, data pipelines, third-party integrations, CI/CD, monitoring, and observability.
- Mindset: High agency — takes initiative, doesn't wait to be told what to do. Biology background not required.
- Nice to have: Docker, Terraform/IaC, microservices/API design, Kubernetes, prior startup experience.
- Perks: Competitive compensation, office meals (lunch daily, dinner when working late), potential FTE conversion.
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