Engineering Intern

We evaluate interns like full-time engineers: output and impact first, then peer feedback and values. We reward making large problems smaller, owning "done" through testing, release, and monitoring, and being easy to point at new problems. Strong interns tend to stand out in a few areas: architectural intuition, domain depth, skill with LLM tools, independence, communication, or a big appetite for learning.

Parabola is hiring paid engineering interns for an in-office cohort in San Francisco and New York, starting January 11, 2027. You'll ship to real customers in your first week, and the program is built to generate real impact and lead to full-time roles.

We're upfront about the trade-offs as well as the upside, so you can tell quickly whether this is for you.

Since we consider this to be a work trial with the hope of converting successful interns into full-time hires at Parabola, we ask that candidates only apply who are able to start a new, full-time, post-grad role in the next 6-8 months. If you still have another year of school/grad school ahead of you, this internship is not a fit at this time (though we hope to see you next year!).