About the role#
The HP IQ Product Integrity & Developer Productivity team builds tools and systems to improve developer productivity and product quality. We focus on agentic systems that automate complex workflows, including intelligent JIRA triage, root-cause analysis, test planning, and quality automation. As an intern, you will work with our team to design, build, and deploy agents that use pre-trained machine learning models to solve real problems for developers and quality engineers.
What you'll do#
- Design, build, and iterate on AI-powered tools and workflows to improve engineering productivity.
- Develop intelligent systems that automate software development, testing, debugging, or quality assurance processes.
- Prototype and evaluate new approaches for applying large language models and agentic AI to engineering challenges.
- Collaborate with software engineers, machine learning engineers, product managers, and designers to deliver solutions.
- Participate in technical design discussions, code reviews, and collaborative problem-solving sessions.
- Analyze technical challenges, propose solutions, and contribute fresh ideas to improve engineering workflows.
- Build, test, and iterate on production-quality software.
- Present your work, share technical learnings, and contribute to our engineering culture.
What you'll need#
- Currently pursuing or recently completed a bachelor's or graduate degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
- Solid understanding of coding fundamentals and comfort with at least one programming language.
- Familiarity with agentic systems, AI tools, or model utilization in applications.
- Ability to break down complex problems into manageable steps.
- Willingness to question established processes and propose alternative approaches.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to explain your technical reasoning.
- Familiarity with software development workflows, quality assurance, testing practices, or developer tooling.
- Experience working with automation tools or systems.
- Exposure to JIRA, CI/CD systems, or testing frameworks.
- Understanding or coursework in machine learning, AI, or agent systems.
- Example projects demonstrating agentic thinking.
Location & details#
- Location: San Francisco, California.
- Term: Summer 2027 (May/June through August/September).
- Modality: On-site.
- Employment: Full-time internship.
- Compensation: $40.00 to $50.00 per hour.
About HP
HP operates as a public company within the IT services and consulting sector. The business maintains a global presence with headquarters in Palo Alto, California. It employs over 143,000 people across various international offices. The organization provides technology products and services to a broad customer base.
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