Vela (YC W26) · 1 week ago
AI Full-Stack Engineer Intern
Vela is a company focused on developing autonomous AI agents and innovative solutions. They are seeking an AI Full-Stack Engineer Intern to design and build AI systems, manage full-stack development, and ensure system reliability and performance.
Computer Software
Responsibilities
Design, build, and iterate on autonomous AI agents that handle complex, multi-step workflows and manage complex context states
Implement robust reasoning systems that handle ambiguity, edge cases, and real-world messiness
Build evaluation frameworks to measure agent reliability, reasoning quality, and failure modes
Own the frontend experience (React, TypeScript) ensuring AI capabilities translate into intuitive UX
Design and implement backend services and APIs for real-time AI processing
Build data pipelines that feed context to AI systems while maintaining privacy and security
Take ownership of system reliability, observability, and performance as we scale
Implement security best practices for handling sensitive user data and third-party integrations
Design for growth: architect systems that work at 1K users and evolve gracefully to 1M+
Qualification
Required
Bachelors in Computer Science
Deep understanding of GenAI/AI concepts including Large Language Models & Prompting, Embeddings & Vector Search, Agent Architectures, Evaluation & Reliability
Power user of AI development tools across multiple categories including IDE, Development AI, Rapid prototyping
Cloud infrastructure experience with Supabase, and AWS services
Strong proficiency in TypeScript, Python, and React with demonstrable project experience
Incredibly inquisitive and fast learner
Customer-obsessed product owner
Constructive contrarian
Scale-minded architect
Company
Vela (YC W26)
Vela is the AI scheduling agent designed to eliminate the back-and-forth of booking meetings across Email, SMS, and WhatsApp.
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase