Software Engineer – Intern @ Instabase

At Instabase, we’re passionate about democratizing access to cutting-edge AI innovation to enable any organization to solve previously unsolvable unstructured data problems in their industry. With customers representing some of the largest, and most complex institutions in the world, and investors like Greylock, Andressen Horowitz, and Index Ventures, our market opportunity is undeniable.

Instabase is a remote company rooted in flexibility. Employees can choose to work from one of our global offices in Menlo Park, New York, London, or Bangalore, fully remotely, or a mix of the two. At the center of our value proposition is our people, and we’ve built a fearlessly experimental, endlessly curious, customer focused team who together, are fundamentally changing how developers build and distribute intelligent business applications.

Instabase is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status. Research shows that in order to apply for a job, women feel they need to meet 100% of the criteria while men usually apply after meeting about 60%. Regardless of how you identify, if you believe you can do the job and are a good match, we encourage you to apply.

Our Engineering Team architects the underlying operating system, core services, platform infrastructure, dev toolkits, core algorithms, machine learning models, packaged end-user apps, and app store marketplace. Instabase engineers are excited to solve hard problems for complex organizations and are self-starters from day one.

As a Software Engineer, you’ll design and develop Instabase services and applications, touching various layers of the stack. Our product and infrastructure is written in Go, Python, Java, and C++. Our tech stack is React and Typescript on the frontend. We operate using the micro-services model and leverage Docker and Kubernetes for our deployments.

We’re hiring across all teams and technical areas, which includes Product Engineering and Infrastructure Engineering!

What you’ll do:

Collaborate with other interns, engineers, product designers, and product managers to drive new features and applications from ideation to implementation to production
Develop the user interfaces of applications, the core platform, and reusable components
Evaluating new frontend libraries and technologies to fit our needs and iterating on and maintaining Instabase’s frontend stack
Develop new features that can be leveraged by the other Instabase teams to develop apps and solutions
Move fast and be empowered to make product and design decisions. You will start contributing to our codebase during your first week, and as an early team member, you will help shape the UI and direction of our product

About you:

Enrolled in a Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD program studying Computer Science, Human Computer Interaction, Applied Mathematics, Computer Engineering, or a degree in a related field
Preferred graduation date between December 2023 - June 2024
Proficient in one of more of the following languages and frameworks: Javascript, React, HTML & CSS, TypeScript, and REST APIs
Knowledge and interest in one or more of the following: UI Design, UX Research, Web Fundamentals, and Frontend Unit & Integration Testing
Solid communication and collaboration and a strong eagerness to learn

For New York-based roles: The salary range for this role is $53/hour to $58.85/hour.

Come help us build for the next stage of growth and scale -- accelerate your career with Instabase!

About the company

Instabase provides an enterprise platform that turns large volumes of unstructured data—such as invoices, contracts, and applications—into actionable insights using configurable toolkits. The platform assembles end-to-end data processing solutions with cognitive understanding and supports enterprise-scale deployments on-premises or in private clouds. Customers subscribe to the platform and can add custom configurations and ongoing support. Its focus on enterprise-first architecture and high configurability helps large organizations automate data processing, reduce costs, and improve efficiency across industries like finance, healthcare, and insurance.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

Series D

Total Funding

$277M

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Founded

2015

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What believers are saying

August 17, 2026 SuperApp launches web, iOS, Android, and desktop distribution.
January 14, 2026 CPTO Omkar Pendse tightens product execution and AI roadmap.
January 2025 $100 million Series D and four top U.S. banks signal buyer credibility.

What critics are saying

Rebrand to SuperApp on August 17, 2026 dilutes Instabase’s enterprise identity.
Revelio Labs showed headcount falling from 347 in 2023 to 169 in March 2026.
Azure, AWS Textract, and open-source stacks commoditize document extraction; platform contracts disappear by 2027.

What makes Instabase unique

Context-first AI Hub handles auditable, document-heavy workflows for regulated enterprises.
SuperApp still supports Instabase AI Hub while adding model-flexible collaboration.
Private-cloud and on-prem deployments fit banks, insurers, and public-sector buyers.

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Benefits

Healthcare and Wellness - We marry the benefits of moving fast at a scaling startup with the stability of larger corporations. Instabase pays 100% of top tier employee medical, dental, vision plans and takes care of dependents. Instabase also offers an FSA company match.
Financial Planning - Instabase believes in investing in you and your future by providing a company 401(k) match and financial planning resources.
Family Planning - Every Instabaser is eligible for paid time off to care for their newborn or adopted child. We’ve also teamed up with Carrot Fertility to help support every Instabaser on their family forming journey.
Paid Time Off - At Instabase, we believe in providing employees the ability to rest, reflect, and recharge through unlimited paid time off and holidays.

Growth & Insights and Company News

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Aug 17th, 2026

Instabase becomes superapp with a new all-in-one AI workspace collaboration tools.

Instabase becomes superapp with a new all-in-one AI workspace collaboration tools. Aug 17, 2026 Instabase, Inc. has officially announced its transition to SuperApp, Inc., alongside the release of a new AI collaboration platform named SuperApp. Built to eliminate constant app-switching, the service combines real-time team messaging, document creation, and direct access to top-tier AI models - including Claude, GPT, Gemini, and Grok - within a single shared thread. The team behind Instabase is taking a bold new direction. The company announced today that Instabase rebrands as SuperApp, launching a fresh platform designed to bring team messaging, document creation, and artificial intelligence into a single unified workspace. Ad ends in 9 Video Muted Backed by over $250 million in total funding raised since 2015, SuperApp, Inc. is pivoting its focus toward multi-user AI collaboration. It's noteworthy that the company's existing enterprise tool, Instabase AI Hub, will remain fully supported. Meanwhile, the newly launched SuperApp represents an entirely fresh product built from the ground up. Turning chat threads into working documents. The core idea behind SuperApp is simple: stop jumping between apps for communication, research and drafting. Currently, most teams discuss projects in one app, query an AI chatbot in another, and paste the final results into a third tool. SuperApp aims to eliminate those context-losing handoffs by turning the conversation thread itself into the actual workspace. Inside a single SuperApp thread, team members can chat, upload source files, and prompt AI to generate researched briefs, spreadsheets, slide decks, or interactive tools. Human teammates and AI models share the same discussion space. This means everyone can refine ideas, compare answers, and approve final deliverables together. Freedom of models and data control. Model flexibility is a major attraction for enterprise users. SuperApp doesn't restrict teams to a single AI ecosystem. Instead, it gives them direct access to top models such as Claude, GPT, Gemini and Grok. Users can compare outputs side-by-side or automatically route specific subtasks to whichever AI model handles them best. Company founder and CEO Anant Bhardwaj highlighted that while private chatbots work fine for individuals, real enterprise work happens in groups. SuperApp is built around three core principles: freedom of model selection, full control over enterprise data, and flexible cloud deployment options that prevent vendor lock-in. Built for accountability and available today. To ensure accountability in professional environments, SuperApp tracks every prompt, human feedback note, and document revision in an inspectable audit record. Critical actions and final approvals still require explicit human confirmation before work is finalized. SuperApp is available starting today via web at superapp.chat, alongside dedicated desktop, iOS, and Android applications. Tiered pricing options include Free, Personal, Team, and Enterprise plans.

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Aug 17th, 2026

Instabase rebrands as SuperApp, launches AI collaboration platform with Claude, GPT, Gemini, and Grok

SuperApp, Inc., formerly Instabase, has launched SuperApp, an AI collaboration platform combining communication, AI intelligence, and content creation. The app integrates AI models from Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, and xAI into a single workspace where teams can chat, use AI, and create documents without switching applications. SuperApp allows users to select different AI models for various tasks whilst maintaining conversation context. Teams can produce documents, presentations, spreadsheets, and interactive apps directly within discussion threads. The platform maintains a complete record of messages, source files, AI contributions, and approvals. "The prompt box made AI personal. SuperApp makes it collaborative," said Anant Bhardwaj, founder and CEO. The app is available on web, iOS, Android, and desktop platforms.

Yahoo Finance

Jan 14th, 2026

Instabase Appoints Omkar Pendse as Chief Product and Technology Officer to Accelerate Next Phase of AI Innovation

Instabase appoints Omkar Pendse as Chief Product and Technology Officer to accelerate next phase of AI innovation. Omkar Pendse SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - Instabase, a leading provider of AI agentic workflow automation, today announced the appointment of Omkar Pendse as Chief Product and Technology Officer (CPTO). In this dual role, Omkar will unify Instabase's product strategy and engineering execution, driving the innovation required to help enterprises realize productivity improvements at scale. Omkar brings over two decades of expertise in building some of the world's most demanding commerce, fintech and AI platforms with a career spanning key roles at eBay, PayPal, Sisu Data and Greenlight. Omkar offers a unique combination of specialization in transforming complex technology into intuitive, customer-centric products at global scale, coupled with a clear vision and outcomes-driven methodology for bridging the gap between cutting-edge AI research and practical enterprise usability. "Omkar has a proven track record for driving operational efficiency and building stellar products that are designed intuitively for both enterprises and individual users," said Anant Bhardwaj, Founder and CEO of Instabase. "As we build on our momentum, he brings the right experience to our teams to lead product strategy and engineering and speed our time to market." As CPTO, Omkar will focus on accelerating Instabase's product roadmap, advancing applied AI capabilities and creating solutions that help businesses scale their use of AI, deliver game-changing improvements in productivity and support collaboration across teams. "Instabase has built an incredibly talented team and a platform that is redefining how enterprises operate," said Pendse. "I'm excited to join the company and help push the boundaries of what's possible, delivering products that meaningfully improve productivity and transform how work gets done at scale." The appointment comes as Instabase continues to innovate and expand its platform following a $100-million Series D funding round in January 2025. Instabase's products, including its flagship AI Hub, help some of the world's largest organizations modernize document-heavy workflows, reduce manual work and unlock new levels of operational productivity across the enterprise. For more information, visit instabase.com About Instabase Instabase enables the world's leading enterprises to automate their most complex, document-heavy workflows and realize immediate value from their AI initiatives. Instabase utilizes a proprietary "context-first" architecture - transforming unstructured document packets into reliable, auditable data before applying agentic reasoning to execute complex business logic, ensuring verifiable accuracy and compliance for mission-critical processes. Its platform is architected to protect your data and ensure your automation initiatives deliver tangible business value, mitigating risk and maximizing returns. Built for the most rigorous enterprise demands and trusted by leading global banks, top insurance carriers, and major public sector agencies, Instabase is the proven platform for turning AI potential into measurable business ROI.

Business Wire

Jan 21st, 2025

Instabase Announces $100M Series D

Instabase, a leading applied artificial intelligence (AI) solution for unstructured data, today announced its $100 Million Series D. This latest round

Business News Today

Jan 17th, 2025

Instabase bags $100m in Series D to transform unstructured data management

Instabase, a leader in applied artificial intelligence (AI) for unstructured data, has raised $100 million in its Series D funding round.

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