[Remote] Formal Methods PhD Intern

Remote, USA
Posted Jun 14, 2026
Full-time

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Formal is seeking a Formal Methods PhD Intern to work with published researchers and engineers in their Formal Methods team. The intern will formally verify a new low-level programming language and compiler, writing formal specifications and complex mechanized proofs in Rocq.

Responsibilities

  • Contribute to the design, development, and maintenance of mechanized theorems and proofs in Rocq
  • Propose and validate solutions to problems
  • Actively participate in code reviews and design discussion
  • Actively anticipate and communicate roadblocks

Skills

  • Ability to commit to a full-time 21+ week term
  • Enrolled in a PhD program in Formal Methods or Programming Languages working with Rocq
  • Some professional software engineering experience
  • Understanding of type systems and logic systems
  • Ability to read, write, and understand formal programming language specifications and implementations
  • Ability to formally articulate, reason about, and verify low-level security, safety, and correctness properties of programming languages like Rust and C/C++
  • High level of independence and autonomy
  • Familiarity or willingness to learn Rust and OCaml
  • Some familiarity with SMT / constraint solving

Benefits

  • Unlimited vacation time
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • $120 monthly gym allowance
  • $250 to spend on anything educational

Company Overview

  • Formal is rebuilding the computing stack for next generation serverless. It was founded in 2018, and is headquartered in Menlo Park, California, USA, with a workforce of 2-10 employees. Its website is https://formalstack.com.

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