Fast Facts
This summer internship offers hands-on experience in embedded software development, focusing on C++, camera, and image processing tasks within a collaborative engineering team environment.
Responsibilities: Interns will set up development environments, assist in project design, implement solutions, conduct trials, and present project outcomes over the course of the internship.
Skills: Required skills include proficiency in C++ and familiarity with Python; knowledge of computer vision and image processing is a plus.
Qualifications: Candidates should demonstrate curiosity, a willingness to learn, and enthusiasm for contributing to impactful engineering work.
Location: The role is based in Waltham, Massachusetts, with some flexibility for remote work with permission.
Compensation: $20 - $27 / Hourly
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 future career as an engineer?
In this 10-week C++ Software, Camera & Image Processing 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 will be related to our 3D camera, image processing pipeline and/or diagnostic tools and will be determined based on the needs at the time of the internship. You will be a good fit for this project if you have experience with computer vision, image processing and working with cameras.
Success in the Role: What are performance outcomes over the first half and second half of the internship you will work toward completing?
In the first 5 weeks, you will:
- Understand Evolv, our product and culture, what we do, and why we do it
- Successfully install the environment and tools we use for development
- Develop familiarity with the code part you are involved with
- Run Express system, collect scans, analyze the data
- Complete a design review for the internship project
- Develop questions about implementation details
In the last 5 weeks, you will:
- Complete your designated internship project
- Be able to describe how it assists the system
- Be a vital part of the team
- Help others with setting up
- Have a better idea of what you want or don’t want out of your career
Task and timeline:
- Week 1 Environment set up:In the first week you will set up the environment, learn how to operate the system, and learn what the project is.
- Week 2-4 Design Project: You will dedicate this time to designing a solution to the problem presented, writing a design document, and conducting a review of your proposed solution.
- Week 5-7 Implement Project: This is dedicated to implementing the reviewed solution, debugging, re-trying, solving problems.
- Week 8-9 Feedback & Improvement: After your implementation is complete you will have a code review, apply changes recommended, consider alternatives not taken, future enhancements.
- Week 10 Final Presentation: Present to the team your summer work.
The Work: What type of work will you be doing? What assignments, requirements, or skills will you be performing on a regular basis?
Technical Development
- 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.
Design and Communication
- 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.
Team Collaboration
- You will be joining the Software Team, reporting to your mentoring 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.
Where is the role located?
The location of this role is based in Waltham, MA with some flexibility commuting outside peak traffic hours, and occasional (rare) remote work with manager’s permission. We do not provide relocation assistance.
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 candidate’s skills, experience, education, and geographic location.
In accordance with state and local pay transparency laws—including those in California, Colorado, Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, and others—we 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, we’re on a mission to help make public spaces safer through innovative security technology. So, we're 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.
Evolv is committed to offering an inclusive and accessible experience for all job seekers, including individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation as part of the job application process, please connect with us at careers@evolvtechnology.com.
Evolv participates in E-verify for all employees after the completion of Form I-9.
What We Look For in Applicants
We read every application. To be considered, please ensure:
- You have proficiency in C++ and have some familiarity to Python.
- Knowledge of Computer Vision and Image Processing is a plus
- Your cover letter explains why you’re interested, and why you believe you’re a good fit for this internship.
We value curiosity, a willingness to learn, and the drive to contribute to impactful work.
