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

Evolv Technology is seeking a passionate and driven C++ Software Engineering Intern to join their Expedite engineering team. This internship offers hands-on experience building high-performance software for safety and security applications while working alongside experienced engineers and contributing meaningful code.

Responsibilities

• Get set up with your development environment and tooling
• Learn about the Expedite platform and relevant components of Evolv's software stack
• Assist in 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 Evolv's engineering practices
• Support debugging efforts by reproducing issues, analyzing logs, and validating fixes
• Collaborate with QA, product management, and design partners to understand requirements
• 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 and implement fixes with increasing independence
• Support ongoing development sprints and standups
• Write unit tests and documentation to support maintainability and quality
• Gain hands-on experience with system-level development on Linux
• Deliver a completed project demonstrating measurable impact to the 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
• 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 Evolv's engineering standards
• Work with system-level concepts such as concurrency, memory management, and performance tuning
• Investigate software issues by analyzing logs, debugging with tools like GDB or Visual Studio, and reproducing bug scenarios
• Collaborate with senior engineers to identify root causes and implement robust solutions
• Support continuous integration and automated pipelines by validating builds and test results
• Partner with QA to validate functionality 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
• 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
• Assist in refining build configurations (CMake, Make) for improved compilation, packaging, or deployment processes
• Participate in code reviews, providing constructive feedback and learning from 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

Skills

• Pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering or 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 as CMake, Make
• Bonus points for knowledge of Python or Java

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