At Bedrock, we're moving AI out of the lab and into the real world. Our team includes veterans who helped launch Waymo, scaled Segment to a $3.2B acquisition, and grew Uber Freight to $5B in revenue. Today, we're deploying autonomous systems on heavy construction equipment across the country, improving safety on job sites and accelerating schedules on critical infrastructure projects.
We're not here debating the future of AI. We're deploying it in the real world. In just two years, we've raised $350M and achieved the first fully autonomous excavator deployments in construction.
This is where algorithms meet steel-toed boots. You'll work alongside construction veterans and world-class engineers to solve physical-world problems that simulations can't touch. If you're ready to do meaningful work on hard problems, we'd love to have you join us.
The Onboard Infrastructure team builds the core engine of Bedrock’s autonomous heavy machinery — where safety, real-time control, and millisecond-level responsiveness are non-negotiable. As an Onboard Infrastructure Intern, you will bridge frontier AI and real-time execution by integrating Large Language Models (LLMs) and Vision-Language-Action (VLA) models into our core stack, ensuring multi-billion parameter multi-modal models run within strict, deterministic deadline budgets on edge compute.
What You'll DoIntegrate open-source and proprietary LLM/VLA models into our onboard Rust middleware stack alongside existing perception, planning and control pipelines.
Profile and optimize model execution using TensorRT, vLLM, ExecuTorch or custom edge inference runtimes tailored for NVIDIA Jetson Thor.
Streamline sensor tokenization (cameras, LiDAR) to feed real-time streams directly to models without latency spikes in vehicle control loops.
Identify and eliminate bottlenecks across memory bandwidth, compute, and IPC using tools like Nsight Systems, Nsight Compute and eBPF.
Validate your performance optimizations directly on heavy autonomous machinery at our test sites.
Currently pursuing a BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science, Electrical/Computer engineering, Robotics or a related field.
Proficiency in Rust or C++, with supporting experience in Pytorch or JAX.
Solid foundation in GPU architectures, CUDA, or parallel computing.
Understanding of modern systems concepts: multithreading, OS and GPU scheduling, memory management, asynchronous programming and IPC.
Practical experience deploying neural networks on constrained hardware using TensorRT, ONNXRuntime or ExecuTorch.
Experience with LLM/VLA optimization techniques such as KV-cache management, FP8/INT4 quantization, continuous batching or speculative decoding.
Exposure to multi-modal/VLA models or robotics frameworks.
About This Internship
This is a fixed-term, project-based internship designed strictly for students (undergraduate or graduate) seeking resume-building experience, hands-on skill development, or industry exposure rather than a direct career launchpad. Candidates will own discrete, short-term projects that can be fully completed within the internship timeframe. Please note that while exceptional interns may occasionally be considered if business needs align, opportunities for full-time conversion are highly limited."
Bedrock Robotics is an Equal Opportunity Employer
We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. We consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic.
Reasonable Accommodations
We want our hiring process to be accessible to everyone. If you need an accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, please let your recruiter know so we can support you.
Skills Required
- Currently pursuing a BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering, Robotics, or a related field.
- Proficiency in Rust or C++.
- Experience with PyTorch or JAX.
- Foundation in GPU architectures, CUDA, or parallel computing.
- Understanding of multithreading, operating system and GPU scheduling, memory management, asynchronous programming, and inter-process communication.
- Experience deploying neural networks on constrained hardware using TensorRT, ONNX Runtime, or ExecuTorch.
- Experience with LLM or VLA optimization techniques, including KV-cache management, FP8 or INT4 quantization, continuous batching, or speculative decoding.
- Exposure to multimodal or VLA models or robotics frameworks.
What We Do
Bedrock Robotics brings advanced autonomy to the built world, helping the construction industry build at the pace today's society demands. Our technology upgrades existing heavy equipment, enabling truly autonomous operation with expert level quality and superhuman safety. At a time when we need to build faster than ever—from housing to data centers to factories and energy infrastructure—autonomous construction isn't just an innovation, it's an economic necessity.
