Software Engineering Intern - Waterloo University

About Brave

Brave is on a mission to protect the human right to privacy online. We’ve built a free web browser that blocks ads and trackers by default, a private search engine with an independent index, a private AI assistant, latest privacy and security features, and a private ad network that directly rewards you for your attention. Over 120 million people regularly use Brave for a faster, more private web.

Brave is hiring 2 Software Engineer interns for the Fall Semester from Waterloo University to assist in adding AI, security, and privacy features to our products.

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Roles & Responsibilities

Role 1: Software Developer Co-op (AI & Data)

Contribute to the design, development, and maintenance of data-intensive systems and AI-powered services.

• Build and maintain ETL pipelines for ingesting, transforming, and loading structured and unstructured data across internal systems
• Develop backend services and tooling in Python and TypeScript to support data processing workflows and API integrations
• Integrate and optimize LLM inference pipelines, including prompt engineering, model serving, and evaluation of large language model outputs
• Deploy and manage containerized workloads on Kubernetes, including writing manifests, configuring autoscaling, and troubleshooting cluster issues
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve data quality, pipeline reliability, and system observability

Role 2: Software Developer Co-op (Privacy)

Contribute to the design, development, and shipping of privacy and security features in the Brave browser (based on Chromium), bringing cutting-edge protections to 115M+ users without breaking the Web.

• Prototype, implement, and ship privacy-enhancing features end-to-end in C++ or Rust for the Brave browser
• Build browser-native privacy protections, privacy-enhancing permissions, and anti-fingerprinting defenses
• Navigate and contribute to a large, complex codebase, applying knowledge of the Web security model and Chromium's architecture
• Work with Web technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) to develop and validate browser features
• Collaborate asynchronously with a geographically distributed, open-source team using Git and GitHub

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What We Offer

• Startup Impact: Work at an exciting, well-funded international startup headquartered in San Francisco
• Cutting-Edge Tech: Gain hands-on experience with state-of-the-art tools, systems, and open-source software solutions
• Competitive Pay: Compensation of $6,000.00 USD per month for 3 months
• Flexibility: Flexible schedules to accommodate Waterloo University academic programs