Software Engineer Intern

About Us

Nitrode is building an AI-powered game engine and platform that supercharges developers into expert game developers. Designed to break traditional timelines, Nitrode enables developers to create complex, fully-functional games in just two days — a process that once took months or even years.

We’re pushing the boundaries of game development, and the next generation of top-tier games will emerge from Nitrode. Join us to revolutionize the gaming industry.

Feel free to learn more about Nitrode on our Launch YC page:

https://www.ycombinator.com/launches/MiJ-nitrode-ai-assisted-game-development-platform

The Role

We’re looking for a savvy engineering student to join our team as a software engineering intern. As an engineering intern, you’ll work side-by-side with the founding team to reshape the foundations of how games are made. Your responsibilities will span building full stack tools and AI agents that automate traditionally complex game development workflows.

You’ll help design and modify automation layers for gameplay and world generation, and create intuitive interfaces for developers and creators. If you enjoy working across the stack — and you’re energized by tight feedback loops, fast iteration, and big technical challenges — this role is for you.

This role is a unique opportunity to redefine the gaming landscape and break the archaic industry and democratize the entire gaming ecosystem. Also, if you’re the right fit, we would love to have you stay on full-time.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work closely with AI tools to define the foundational architecture and UI/UX
• Building features end-to-end in a large multithreaded C++ codebase
• Build across multiple platforms (desktop, web)
• Prototype rapidly and ship features that enable creators to go from idea to game in hours

What we’re looking for:

• Some experience working in large, multithreaded C++ codebases
• Familiarity with multi-platform engines like Unity, Unreal, or in-house tools
• Shipped games or real-time interactive applications (with an understanding of full development lifecycles)
• A passion for creative tooling, procedural systems, or the future of generative content
• Startup energy: you’re scrappy, adaptable, and excited to build from 0 to 1

Requirements

• Pursuing a bachelor's or master’s degree in computer science, engineering, or equivalent
• If returning full-time/ targeting a 2026 full-time start date. Must be able to start FTE December 2025 - August 2026
• Previous internship experience
• Proficiency in one or more programming languages, including Python and C++
• You find large challenges exciting and enjoy discovering problems as much as solving them
• This internship will take place from late June - September (based on your summer schedule)

Major Bonus Points

• Have built end-to-end games before.
• Contributions to open-source game tools or engines**.**

Why Join Now?

This is a rare opportunity to help define the core architecture of a new game engine — at a moment when AI is rewriting what’s possible. By joining our team, you’ll shape not just the product, but the company and the entire industry as a result. You’ll gain hands-on experience, and become 10x the engineer you currently are, and we would also love to welcome you to potentially join us for the long-run.

If you have any questions, email us at recruiting (at) nitrode.com. Think this job isn’t for you, but you know someone who’ll be the perfect fit? We’re doing a $100 referral bonus if you find our next intern. Fill out the form here: https://forms.gle/JgLSLSgYc1QtYmGv7