Software Engineering Intern, Product & Developer Productivity - HP IQ (AI)

Location: San Francisco, California, United States of America

Hourly pay: $40.00–$50.00 per hour

Company

hirify.global IQ develops tools and systems that improve developer productivity and product quality at scale, including agentic systems for engineering workflows.

What you will do

• Design, build, and iterate on AI-powered tools and workflows for engineering productivity.
• Develop intelligent systems that automate software development, testing, debugging, and quality assurance processes.
• Prototype and evaluate applications of large language models and agentic AI to complex engineering challenges.
• Collaborate with software engineers, machine learning engineers, product managers, designers, and other cross-functional partners.
• Participate in technical design discussions, code reviews, and collaborative problem-solving.
• Build, test, and iterate on production-quality software; present work and share technical learnings.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing or recently completed a bachelor's or graduate degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Solid coding fundamentals and comfort with at least one programming language, with the ability to learn new languages and frameworks.
• Familiarity with agentic systems, AI tools such as Claude Code or OpenAI, or model utilization in applications; deep machine learning expertise is not required.
• Ability to break down complex problems, solve them independently, and recognize when to ask for help.
• Willingness to question established processes and propose alternative approaches.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to explain reasoning and technical choices clearly.
• Familiarity with software development workflows, quality assurance, testing practices, or developer tooling is helpful but not required.

Nice to have

• Experience building or using automation tools that improve workflow efficiency.
• Exposure to JIRA, CI/CD systems, or testing frameworks.
• Experience collaborating in cross-functional teams or with people from different technical backgrounds.
• Coursework or understanding in machine learning, AI, or agent systems.
• Personal projects using AI tools to automate tasks and demonstrate agentic thinking.

Culture & Benefits

• 2027 internship dates are May/June–August/September, with final dates based on student schedules.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance for full-time employees.
• Short- and long-term disability insurance, employee assistance program, flexible spending account, and life insurance.
• Paid parental leave, paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave.
• Collaborative engineering culture focused on fresh thinking and continuous improvement.