Software Systems Intern - HP IQ

Location: San Francisco, California, United States of America

Hourly pay: $40–$50 per hour

Company

hirify.global develops hardware and software products, including intelligent experiences powered by low-level systems software.

What you will do

• Build and optimize low-level systems software in C and C++.
• Investigate performance bottlenecks and improve system speed, efficiency, reliability, memory usage, and resource management.
• Develop data processing and sensor pipelines connecting software with hardware.
• Contribute to build systems, libraries, tooling, and system configuration across multiple software layers.
• Debug complex system-level issues and partner with firmware, electrical engineering, and software teams.
• Own a technical project from exploration and implementation through testing and evaluation.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a related technical field.
• Programming experience in C and/or C++.
• Strong understanding of data structures and algorithms.
• Familiarity with memory management, operating systems, concurrency, computer architecture, or performance optimization.
• Experience building, debugging, or optimizing technically complex software through coursework, research, internships, or personal projects.
• Interest in understanding software at a deeper systems level and working close to hardware.
• Ability to break down complex technical problems and clearly communicate the approach.

Nice to have

• Familiarity with modern C++.
• Experience with Android development, especially native apps or AOSP.
• Experience with Linux Kernel driver development.
• Experience porting reference algorithms to hardware accelerators such as GPUs or DSPs.
• Familiarity with ARM System-on-Chip architecture.
• Experience developing bare-metal firmware for microcontrollers.
• Ability to use lab equipment such as logic analyzers to debug low-level software issues.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time internship in the 2027 Internship Program.
• Program dates are May/June–August/September 2027, with final dates based on student schedules.
• Work focuses on technically complex systems problems and collaboration with firmware, electrical engineering, and software teams.