Systems Software Engineering Intern

At Two Six Technologies, we build, deploy, and implement innovative products that solve the world’s most complex challenges today. Through unrivaled collaboration and unwavering trust, we push the boundaries of what’s possible to empower our team and support our customers in building a safer global future.

Two Six Technologies is actively seeking a Systems Software Engineering Intern to join our Digital Advantage Mission Ops team
. We are seeking several interns for this 12-week internship program, which will be conducted onsite in Arlington, VA.

• Implement C and Python systems programming tasks for low-level networking, hardware-facing code, and Linux kernel integration.
• Execute Linux internals work, including kernel module development, driver configuration, device enumeration, and system debugging below userspace.
• Assist with PCIe system architecture alongside high-performance networking offloads and out-of-band management interfaces.
• Proactively communicate project status to team leads and present technical work with an end-of-internship presentation

• Currently pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related field.
• 1+ year of professional or academic C and Python software development, Linux kernel familiarity and Knowledge of Networking fundamentals
• Familiarity with git and different Linux software development tools
• US Citizenship is required due to the nature of our work.
• Ability to work onsite at our Arlington, VA office.

• Experience in systems programming in C and Python (low-level networking and hardware-facing code)
• Knowledge of Linux internals (kernel modules, drivers, device enumeration, debugging below userspace)
• Familiarity of PCIe system architecture (topology, addressing, peer-to-peer, virtualization, and passthrough).
• Understanding of high-performance networking (kernel-bypass packet processing, hardware offload, line-rate data paths) and out-of-band management (BMC and REST-based interfaces with automation) concepts

The projected pay range listed for this position is a general guideline and not a guarantee of rate.

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