What the role involves
About Novaflow
Novaflow is the AI data analyst for biology labs. Analytics is the bottleneck for scientific discovery. Biologists have to outsource analysis to expensive bioinformaticians or core services and wait weeks or months for results. We're solving this by putting analysis directly back into the hands of researchers, allowing them to go from raw data to publication-ready insights and visualizations in days instead of months. We're well-funded, growing extremely fast, and backed by leading investors including Y Combinator and BioRender.
About the Role
We're hiring a Software Engineer Intern to help build the backend infrastructure and services that power our platform. You'll work on APIs, cloud infrastructure, databases, and data pipelines that move real genomics data through the system. The code you write will ship to production and be used by scientists.
This is not a sit-in-the-corner internship. We're a small team and you'll work directly with the founders on real problems from day one. We're looking for someone with high agency who takes initiative and doesn't wait to be told what to do. Biology background is not required.
This role can be remote or in-person at our San Francisco office. There is potential to convert to a full-time position based on performance.
What You'll Work On
Help build and maintain APIs and backend services in Python, Go, or similar
Assist with cloud infrastructure setup and management on AWS or GCP
Work with SQL and NoSQL databases, optimize queries, and help design data models
Build data pipelines and integrations with third-party services
Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, monitoring, and observability
Help improve engineering processes and tooling
Requirements
Currently pursuing or recently completed a Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
Proficient in Python; familiarity with Node.js is a plus
Comfortable with SQL databases
Some experience with cloud platforms (AWS or GCP) or willingness to learn quickly
Familiar with Git and basic software development practices
Good communicator who can explain technical decisions clearly
Nice to Have
Experience with Docker and containerization
Familiarity with Terraform or infrastructure-as-code
Experience with microservices or API design
Exposure to Kubernetes
Previous startup experience (prior experience either working for or founding a startup)
Why Join Us?
Competitive intern compensation
Meals covered when you're in the office (lunch daily, dinner when you're working late)
Opportunity to convert to a full-time founding team role
Work directly with the founders with full visibility into product strategy, customer conversations, and fundraising
Real responsibility from day one at a fast-growing YC company
If you're curious about being a founder one day, this is your front-row seat.
About Novaflow
Novaflow is the AI data analyst for biology labs. -- Bioinformatics data analysis is a time-consuming and expensive process for scientists. With Novaflow, life scientists can upload experimental data, ask questions in plain English, and get instant, publication-ready plots, giving them results in minutes instead of months. Researchers at leading institutions like UCSF, Mount Sinai, UC Berkeley, and Harvard are already using Novaflow in their labs.
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