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Root Access

AI-powered IDE and firmware code generation

Machine Learning Engineer – Intern

Summer 2026Updated
No salary listed
Internship
Master's
New York, NY, USA
In Person
AI & Machine LearningApplied Machine Learning

About the job

Requirements
  • Have hands-on experience training ML models (vision, NLP, or embedded/edge ML all welcome).
  • Know your way around core ML concepts: model architectures, loss functions, optimization, evaluation metrics.
  • Have experience with ML toolchains and workflows (e.g., PyTorch Lightning, Hugging Face, ONNX, TensorRT, Weights & Biases).
Responsibilities
  • Train, evaluate, and debug machine learning models (e.g., deep learning, classical ML, multimodal models) using Python, PyTorch, and related frameworks.
  • Use our internal AI-powered tooling to accelerate model development, dataset preparation, experiment tracking, and deployment workflows.
  • Help test features like dataset validation, automated hyperparameter search, model introspection, and inference/runtime integrations.
  • Provide structured feedback on usability, model behavior, edge cases, and failure modes (you’re part of the product loop).
  • Build demo models, evaluation scripts, or experiment workflows that help us validate reliability and usability of the platform.
  • Read academic papers, model cards, and technical documentation to cross-verify model performance and expected behavior.
Desired Qualifications
  • Have a Master’s in Mathematics, Data Science, or Engineering.
  • Bring prior work or internship experience with model training, ML research, or applied AI engineering.
  • Be hungry to contribute to an ambitious startup, with opportunities to go full-time

About the company

Root Access provides AI-native tools for embedded systems engineers to streamline firmware development. Its main product, the Hideout IDE, is a universal IDE that lets engineers configure peripherals, generate code, and compile firmware across multiple toolchains, with an AI agent named Seb to help generate and validate code. It differentiates itself by using hardware datasheets and schematics (via Altium) to produce customized, validated firmware rather than generic templates, and targets robotics, defense, and industrial automation. Its goal is to shorten the firmware development cycle and deliver reliable embedded software for mission-critical hardware, with clients including Mitsubishi Electric and East West Manufacturing and a $2.1 million pre-seed round in 2025.

Company Size

1-10

Company Stage

Early VC

Total Funding

$2.1M

Headquarters

New York City, New York

Founded

2025

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Docs updated September 4, 2026 show active development across Hideout and Seb.
  • Root Access added hardware-in-the-loop testing, raising trust for regulated engineering teams.
  • September 2025 pre-seed from AlleyCorp funds expansion into aerospace, defense, and heavy machinery.

What critics are saying

  • PlatformIO, Keil, IAR, and vendor IDEs already own embedded workflows today.
  • Root Access still lacks public revenue; a 2027 raise failure ends the company.
  • Defense and industrial buyers demand long pilots; Mitsubishi adoption alone does not prove scale.

What makes Root Access unique

  • Hideout ingests datasheets and schematics, unlike generic AI copilots for software.
  • Seb targets embedded firmware workflows with hardware-in-the-loop testing and validation.
  • Altium and Octopart integration gives Root Access board-level context competitors lack.

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Benefits

  • 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • 401(k) Company Match
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Disability Insurance
  • Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account
  • Unlimited Paid Time Off
  • Flexible Work Hours
  • Remote Work Options
  • Paid Vacation

Company News

LinkedIn
Oct 13th, 2025
We raised $2.1m to arm embedded engineers with AI The round was led by AlleyCorp with participation from Forum Ventures, Gold House, Mana Ventures, and angels Garuth A., Arpan Ajmera, Marshall… | Ryan Eppley | 87 comments

We raised $2.1m to arm embedded engineers with AI The round was led by AlleyCorp with participation from Forum Ventures, Gold House, Mana Ventures, and angels Garuth A., Arpan Ajmera, Marshall Singer + active personnel in the DOD. Grateful to you all for your support of Root Access! | 87 comments on LinkedIn

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