Expedite C++ Software Engineering Intern (Summer 26')

The Elevator Pitch

Do you want to gain hands-on experience in embedded software Are you eager to learn and develop critical skills for your Evolv Technology isseekinga passionate and driven C Software Engineering Intern to join our Expedite engineering team. This internship offers hands-on experience building high-performance software for real-world safety and security alongside experienced engineers contribute meaningful code and gain deep exposure to modern C development system-level debugging and performance optimization.

If you love solving complex problems learning by doing and seeing your work contribute to real product impactthis is the internship for you.

Success in the Role: What will you accomplish

Weeks 12: Environment Setup

• Get set up with your development environment and tooling.
• Learn about the Expedite platform and relevant components of Evolvs software stack.
• Assistin the design development and testing of C software modules.
• Write clean efficient and well-documented code with guidance from senior engineers.
• Participate in code reviews and learn Evolvs engineering practices.
• Support debugging efforts by reproducing issues analyzing logs andvalidatingfixes.
• Collaborate with QA product management and design partners to understand requirements.
  

Between Weeks 38: You will

• Own a scoped engineering deliverable such as:
• Enhancing a feature in the Expedite pipeline
• Improving system performance through profiling and optimization
• Implementing automated testing or developer tools
• Contributing to internal libraries or shared modules
• Troubleshoot software defects andimplementfixes with increasing independence.
• Support ongoing development sprints andstandups.
• Write unit tests and documentation to support maintainability and quality.
• Gain hands-on experience with system-level development on Linux.
  

By the Week 10: You will

• Deliver a completed projectdemonstratingmeasurable impacttothe Expedite platform.
• Present your work to the software engineering team highlighting:
• Technical approach
• Challenges encountered
• Lessons learned
• Future recommendations
• Build confidence as an emerging software engineer ready for real-world development work.

The Work: What type of work will you be doing

Core Software Development

• Contribute to the design development and enhancement of C applications within the Expedite product line.

• Implement features using modern C conventions and software design patterns.

• Write clean maintainable well-tested code following Evolvs engineering standards.

• Work with system-level concepts such as concurrency memory management and performance tuning.
  

Debugging & Troubleshooting

• Investigate software issues by analyzing logsdebugging withtools like GDB or Visual Studio and reproducing bug scenarios.

• Collaborate with senior engineers toidentifyroot causes and implement robust solutions.

• Support continuous integration and automated pipelines byvalidatingbuilds and test results.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with QA tovalidatefunctionality and ensure high-quality releases.

• Collaborate with product managers to understand customer needs and translate requirements into technical solutions.

• Work alongside design and UX teams when contributing to user-facing functionality or workflow improvements.

Tools Automation & Internal Improvements

• Develop or enhance internal tools test harnesses or scripts (C Python or shell) to improve developer productivity.

• Support automated testing frameworks and contribute to improved test coverage.

• Assistin refining build configurations (CMake Make) for improved compilation packaging or deployment processes.
  

Engineering Best Practices

• Participate in code reviewsprovidingconstructivefeedbackandlearningfrom others.

• Contribute to documentation including design notes feature specs and troubleshooting guides.
• Apply principles of object-oriented design modularity and performance optimization throughout your work.

What We Look for in Applicants

We read every application. To be considered please ensure you are:

• Pursuing a degree in Computer ScienceSoftwareEngineering ElectricalEngineeringor related field

• Have exposure to multi-threaded programming and performance optimization

• Have familiarity with development on Windows Linux or cross-platform environments

• Have experience with system builds such asCMake Make

• Bonus points for knowledge of Python or Java

Your cover letter explains whyyoureinterested and why you believeyourea good fit for this value curiosity a willingness to learn and the drive to contribute to impactful work.

Where is the role located

The location of thisrole is based onsite in Waltham MA with flexibility to commute outside peak traffic hours. Occasional remote work may be approved by your manager. Relocation assistance is not provided.

Compensation and Transparency Statement

The base salary range for this full-time position is $20- $27/hr. This range reflects our commitment to pay transparency and equity in alignment with applicable state laws. Our compensation ranges are determined based on factors such as role level location market benchmarks and internal equity. The posted range represents the good-faith estimate of what we expect to pay for this role across U.S. locations. Actual compensation within the range will be based on the candidates skills experience education and geographic location.

In accordance with state and local pay transparency lawsincluding those in California Colorado Massachusetts New York New Jersey and otherswe disclose salary ranges in all job postings and provide additional information upon request.

During the hiring process your recruiter will share:

The specific hourly rate range

Insights into how compensation decisions are made including factors that influence starting pay

We are committed to fair pay practices and we regularly review our compensation programs to ensure they are competitive equitable and aligned with our values.

Values:

At Evolv were on a mission to help make public spaces safer through innovative security technology. So were looking for future teammates who embody our values people who:

Do the right thing always;

Put people first;

Own it;

Win together; and continue to

Be bold stay curious.

Evolv Technology (Evolv) is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. We welcome and encourage diversity in the workplace and all employment decisions are made without regard to race color religion national social or ethnic origin sex (including pregnancy) age disability HIV Status sexual orientation gender identity and/or expression veteran status or any other status protected by law in the locations where we operate. Evolv will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.

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Required Experience:

Intern