Rust Software Engineering Intern

About the Company

fab2 is an early-stage hardware startup founded by Sam Zeloof and Jim Keller. The team designs all the hardware and software needed to make chips, building the fabs, tools, and components themselves.

Responsibilities

• Build deeply interactive editing tools with low-latency, CAD- or Figma-like interfaces
• Develop production-grade Rust software targeting native and WebAssembly environments
• Architect real-time collaborative systems including state synchronization and conflict resolution
• Implement efficient algorithms for geometry querying, graphs, and routing
• Build high-performance rendering and visualization pipelines using GPU acceleration
• Profile and optimize CPU, GPU, memory, and network performance
• Own major features end-to-end and work closely with internal process engineers and circuit designers

Requirements

• Pursuing a BS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or demonstrated exceptional software engineering skill
• Strong programming skills in Rust, or significant C++/systems programming experience
• Solid understanding of systems fundamentals: memory, performance, and concurrency
• Experience building non-trivial software projects from scratch
• A portfolio (e.g., GitHub) demonstrating software engineering excellence is required
• Interest in real-time systems, computational geometry, algorithms, GPU programming, or visualization

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with interactive software such as Figma, Blender, CAD tools, or KiCad
• Background in compiling to WebAssembly or building rich applications
• Familiarity with Protobuf, schema evolution, or database migrations
• Understanding of collaborative or distributed systems (CRDTs, OT, WebSockets)
• Exposure to graphics rendering pipelines (WebGPU, Vulkan, OpenGL)
• Experience with geometry or graph algorithms and spatial data structures

Benefits

• Housing Stipend
• Daily lunches and dinners 3x per week
• Weekly Learning & Development opportunities
• Commuter Benefits (Parking and Late Night Uber)
• Paid Time Off including Holidays and Sick Time
• Visa Sponsorship
• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Life and Disability Insurance