About this role
ZEISS Internship – Software Engineering & Agentic Systems for Digital Twins (f/m/x)
With ZEISS Corporate Research, we explore technologies that shape future ZEISS products. We are looking for a motivated student passionate about software engineering, C++, automation, and intelligent developer tools to help build the software foundation of an in-house digital twin platform.
Your Role
With us, you have the opportunity to perfectly combine your studies with practical experience while actively contributing to exciting projects. This allows you to gain valuable skills, expand your network, and grow both professionally and personally.
- Develop robust, reusable software components in modern C++
- Design APIs, interfaces, and software architecture
- Build and maintain workflows (build, packaging, deployment) and improve CI/CD with GitHub Enterprise/Actions
- Implement automated tests (unit, integration, system) and maintain Python wheels/bindings for C++ libraries
- Automate documentation generation/publication and explore agentic workflows for software development, testing, documentation, and productivity
- Collaborate with researchers and engineers to integrate software into ongoing projects, document architectural decisions, and present your work
Your Profile
- Enrolled in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related program
- Strong programming skills in modern C++
- Good understanding of software engineering, modular design, and architecture
- Interest in testing, CI/CD, code quality, and developer tooling
- Familiarity with Git and collaborative software development
- Interest in AI-assisted development or agentic systems
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively
- Good English communication skills
Nice to Have
- Experience with unit/integration testing and CMake/C++ packaging
- Familiarity with Python bindings or wheels from C++
- Knowledge of documentation/deployment/release automation
- Some exposure to GPU tech (Vulkan/CUDA) or game engine programming
Sounds exciting? Then become part of #teamZEISS and help us shape the future! Please provide your complete application documents (CV, transcript of records, etc.).
Your ZEISS Recruiting Team: Selina Safradin
About us
Step out of your comfort zone, excel and redefine the limits of what is possible. That’s just what our employees are doing every single day – in order to set the pace through our innovations and enable outstanding achievements. After all, behind every successful company are many great fascinating people.
In a spacious modern setting full of opportunities for further development, ZEISS employees work in a place where expert knowledge and team spirit reign supreme. All of this is supported by a special ownership structure and the long-term goal of the Carl Zeiss Foundation: to bring science and society into the future together.
Join us today. Inspire people tomorrow.
Diversity is a part of ZEISS. We look forward to receiving your application regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion, philosophy of life, disability, age, sexual orientation or identity.
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