Embedded C++ Software Engineering Intern, Evolv Technology
Summer 2026
$24- $27/hr
More information about location
Office located in 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
$24- $27/hr
More information about location
Office located in 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
- Do you want to gain hands-on experience in embedded software? Are you eager to learn and develop critical skills for your future career as an engineer?
What the job involves
- In this 10-week Embedded C++ Software Intern role, you will learn to be a part of a team of developers, responsible for a piece, but working along with others without breaking your work and the larger code base. An experience that can't be emulated in academia
- Not only will you be gaining critical skills in embedded software, but you will also have the opportunity to be exposed to the ins and outs of the company while getting exposure to all other departments and how they operate
- The specific project is related to our machine learning solutions, and will be determined based on the needs at the time of the internship
- Success in the Role: What are performance outcomes over the first half and second half of the internship you will work toward completing?
- Weeks 1–2: Environment Setup
- Set up the development environment
- Learn how to operate the Evolv Express system
- Receive an overview of your internship project
- Weeks 3–4: Design Phase
- Design a solution to the assigned problem
- Write a technical design document
- Conduct a team review of your proposed solution
- Weeks 5–7: Implementation Phase
- Implement your design
- Debug issues as they arise
- Iterate on your code and refine your solution
- Weeks 8–9: Feedback & Improvement
- Participate in a formal code review
- Apply reviewer feedback
- Evaluate alternatives, document future enhancements
- Week 10: Final Presentation
- Present your completed project to the engineering team
- Share outcomes, lessons learned, and next steps
- Our team does embedded C++ development, using some Python scripts as tools for testing and prototyping. As a member of the team, you will get more experience using nuances of the language, learn how to carve a part of the code without impacting other pieces unintentionally
- You will get familiar with troubleshooting bugs, performing trials on HW, and understanding how interaction with others can impact your work
- As part of your project, you will create a technical requirement document describing what you plan to implement and how you plan to do it. What memory and communication resources you would require will be reviewed on whether these can be accommodated within our system
- You will create an automated test plan and write code to verify your code continues to work correctly even if other code pieces around it are modified, so when you go back to school, things don’t get lost
- You will be joining the Software Team, reporting to the Principal Software Engineer
- The team culture is one based on building trust, collaboration, on-going development through kindness, drive and fun
- In addition to your project lead, you will be working with our dev tools team to make sure nothing breaks, you will work with other team members as needed, when your code touches their area of expertise, and you will work with the SQA and test automation teams on good practices for verification of the work
Application process
- We read every application. To be considered, please ensure:
- You know C++ and have some exposure to Python
- 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.
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