Job post summary Date posted: March 12, 2026 Pay: Up to $20.00 per hour Job description: Job description: AI Software Development Engineer (SDE) Intern - Mandarin Speaking Required Location: Irvine, CA Work Type: Onsite (minimum 20 hours/week) Role Overview We are hiring an SDE Intern to support backend development, API design, and product-oriented system building. This role is onsite in Irvine and works closely with engineering, product, and operations teams. The ideal candidate is technically solid, product-minded, and comfortable working across engineering, market understanding, and documentation. Key Responsibilities • Design, develop, and maintain backend services and APIs • Participate in system architecture and API interface design • Write clear technical documentation (API specs, internal system docs) • Conduct basic market research to support product and system decisions • Analyze competitor products, pricing models • Translate market insights into product and technical requirements • Collaborate with product and operations teams across regions • Support communication between English- and Mandarin-speaking stakeholders Required Qualifications • Familiar with backend development and API design • Solid software engineering fundamentals • Comfortable writing structured technical and product documentation • Able to read and speak Mandarin for technical and product communication • Comfortable conducting market research and competitive analysis • Strong understanding of U.S. product, market, or startup environment • Product-oriented mindset, beyond pure coding tasks • Able to work onsite in Irvine at least 20 hours per week Nice to Have • Experience combining technical work with market or product analysis • Familiarity with subscription models, SaaS, or hardware-enabled services • Experience with cloud platforms or modern backend frameworks • Experience working in bilingual or cross-border teams What You’ll Gain • Accept CPT/OPT candidates • Hands-on experience building production-level backend systems • Exposure to how market research feeds directly into product and system design • Cross-functional experience across engineering, product, and operations • Strong foundation in API-driven, product-oriented infrastructure development Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Internship Pay: Up to $20.00 per hour Expected hours: 20.0 – 40.0 per week Work Location: In person Job Types: Part-time, Internship Work Location: In person Work Location: In person Pay: Up to $25.00 per hour Benefits: • Health insurance • Visa sponsorship • Vision insurance Work Location: In person