Expedite C++ Software Engineering Intern, Evolv Technology
Summer 26
The base salary range for this full-time position is $20- $27/hr. + Equity
More information about location
5 days a week in office (Waltham, MA)
AI-driven security screening & weapon detection
Be an early applicant
AI-driven security screening & weapon detection
201-500 employees
Be an early applicant
The base salary range for this full-time position is $20- $27/hr. + Equity
More information about location
5 days a week in office (Waltham, MA)
201-500 employees
Company mission
Evolv Technology's mission is to make the world a safer place for people to gather.
Role
Who you are
- If you love solving complex problems, learning by doing, and seeing your work contribute to real product impact—this is the internship for you
- 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
What the job involves
- Technology is seeking a 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 applications
- You’ll work alongside experienced engineers, contribute meaningful code, and gain deep exposure to modern C++ development, system-level debugging, and performance optimization
- Weeks 1–2: Environment Setup
- 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
- Between Weeks 3–8: 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 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
- By the Week 10: You will
- 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
- 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 Evolv’s engineering standards
- Work with system-level concepts such as concurrency, memory management, and performance tuning
- Debugging & Troubleshooting
- 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
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- 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
- 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
- Assist in refining build configurations (CMake, Make) for improved compilation, packaging, or deployment processes
- Engineering Best Practices
- 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
- We value curiosity, a willingness to learn, and the drive to contribute to impactful work
Application process
- Your cover letter explains why you’re interested, and why you believe you’re a good fit for this internship
Our take
Security screening systems are essential within venues such as concert halls, schools, and workplaces, but there are several problems with existing solutions. For example, lengthy queues and physically intimidating security checkpoints can taint visitor experiences, as well as cause congestion due to their inefficiencies.
Evolv Technology develops AI-driven screening systems, aiming to remove the tension, intimidation, and friction associated with security screening. It does this with a smart touchless screening sensor for weapon detection called Evolve Edge, in addition to an all-in-one venue security analytics platform called Evolv Express.
Whilst the company does face competition from similar security solutions at high-risk locations such as airports, its ability to serve a wide range of venues helps it stand out. It is no doubt Evolv has the ability to make spaces safer, though its past claims it made them "weapon-free" was challenged by a recent failure of its system to detect knives. It does, however, continue to innovate on its offering, and remains an attractive option in the space.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
30% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
Jan 2020
$30m
SERIES C
Oct 2019
$24m
SERIES C
Total funding: $106.4m
Company benefits
- Equity
- Flexible work environment
- Unique culture
- Medical and dental insurance
- 401(k) plan
- Unlimited vacation policy
- Quarterly budget to spend on the perks that are most meaningful to you
Company HQ
Waltham, MA
Leadership
Anil Chitkara
(Chief Growth Officer)Experience as Vice President of PTC. Was also Senior Vice President of Market Development for Oco from 2007 to 2011.
Michael Ellenbogen
(Chief Innovation Officer)Experience as Vice President of Product and Business Development for Vivid Technologies. Was CEO and Founder of Reveal Imaging Technologies from 2003 to 2011.
Salary benchmarks
We don't have enough data yet to provide salary benchmarks for this role.
Submit your salary to help other candidates with crowdsourced salary estimates.
Share this job
View 7 more jobs at Evolv Technology