Rust Software Engineering Intern - Fall

Rust Software Engineering Intern - Fall About Atomic Semi Atomic Semi is building a small, fast semiconductor fab. It’s already possible to build this with today’s technology and a few simplifications. We’ll build the tools ourselves so we can quickly iterate and improve. We’re building a small team of exceptional, hands-on engineers to make this happen. Mechanical, electrical, hardware, computer, and process. We’ll own the stack from atoms to architecture. Our team is optimistic about the future and we want to continue pushing the limits of technology. Smaller is better. Faster is better. Building it ourselves is better. We believe our team and lab can build anything. We’ve set up 3D printers, a wide array of microscopes, e-beam writers, general fabrication equipment - and whatever is missing, we’ll just invent along the way. Atomic was founded by Sam Zeloof https://www.youtube.com/@SamZeloof and Jim Keller https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Keller_(engineer). Sam is best known for making chips in his garage, and Jim has been a leader in the semiconductor industry for the past 40 years. About the Role We are seeking Rust Software Engineering Interns for the fall term. The internship begins in September, with a preferred commitment of 4 to 8 months. You will help build the next generation of high-performance tools for chip fabrication and design. These tools blend real-time collaboration, computational geometry, GPU-accelerated visualization, simulation, interactive editing, and data processing. This is a deeply broad, multi-domain, hands-on role. You’ll work across everything from low-level systems and data synchronization, to high-performance rendering, rich UI/UX editing tools, and distributed infrastructure. The software you build will help engineers design and understand real, physical systems. If you’re excited by performance engineering, building complex features from scratch, and learning new domains quickly, this is a great place to grow. Our philosophy is to get things built and tested in days or weeks, not months. Because of this, a portfolio (can be your GitHub) is required to apply: show us the things you’ve actually built! For us, a good portfolio includes evidence of software engineering excellence and curiosity. Responsibilities - Build deeply interactive editing tools with low-latency, CAD- or Figma-like interfaces for geometry manipulation, routing, annotation, and measurement - Develop production-grade Rust software targeting both native and WebAssembly environments - Architect real-time collaborative systems, including state synchronization, conflict resolution, and efficient data transmission - Implement efficient algorithms for geometry querying, graphs, and routing - Build high-performance rendering and visualization pipelines from GPU-accelerated rendering and spatial indexing to streaming massive datasets, visualizing millions of polygons, or rendering complex 3D fields - Continuously profile and optimize CPU, GPU, memory, and network performance to push the limits of responsiveness and scale - Own major features end-to-end and work closely with internal users, including process engineers and circuit designers, to deliver powerful, intuitive tools that solve real problems Required Experience - Pursuing a BS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or demonstrated exceptional skill in software engineering - Strong programming skills in Rust, or significant C++/systems programming experience and a strong desire to learn Rust quickly - Solid understanding of systems fundamentals: memory, performance, concurrency - Experience building non-trivial software projects from scratch (personal, academic, or professional) - Interest in one or more of the following areas: real-time systems, computational geometry, algorithms, GPU programming, visualization Nice-to-have - Experience with interactive software such as Figma, Blender, CAD tools, KiCad, or scientific computing environments - ... (truncated, view full listing at source)