Software Development Internship Summer 2023 Cambridge, East of England, England
Job description
VividQ is a quickly growing deep technology company with global ambitions. We are on a mission to bring holographic display to the mass consumer market. Our software and IP for Computer-Generated Holography is used by the biggest technology companies, developing next-generation products in gaming, automotive, consumer electronics, and digital display sectors. This is an exciting development opportunity to be at the forefront of introducing a genuinely revolutionary new technology into the market, and to be part of an innovative and enthusiastic business poised for dramatic growth in the metaverse.
The role is expected to start early July for 8-12 weeks with compensation equivalent to a full time salary of £19,200.
As a software development intern, you will work with our expert team of developers to improve and maintain our codebase, helping you to improve your coding skills. You will also be able to carry out development and implement new features on your own.
Possible areas of work might include, but are not limited to:
- Development of hologram generation framework
- Porting of the software to Linux
- Development of holographic content in Unity
- Unity and graphical pipeline integration
- Customer-facing holographic projector projects
- QA and quality measures for holograms
- Integration with 3D cameras and SLAM software
Your mission and responsibilities:
- Working with our team of developers and individually to produce new code
- Testing code and committing it into the codebase
- Working with the team to solve a range of technical problems
- Maintaining a high standard of code
Required experience and skills:
- A strong academic background
- Be part-way through, or recently have graduated with a Bachelors degree, most likely in a STEM subject
- Have strong problem-solving and analytical skills
- Show a keen interest in software development
- Show interest in a relevant area, such as holography or VR/AR
- Demonstrate initiative and ability to work both independently and in a team
- Ability to convey your work clearly, concisely and accurately
The internship does not explicitly require prior coding experience, though it's likely to be advantageous.
Location
Centrally located offices in both Cambridge and London. The successful candidate will need to be able to commute into our Cambridge office at least three times a week.
Company overview
VividQ is a deep tech software company with world-leading expertise in computer-generated holography. The company was founded based on ground-breaking research from the University of Cambridge, to make holographic display a mass market technology. VividQ software and IP is used by international technology companies , developing the next-generation of augmented reality (AR) wearables, head-up displays (HUD) and consumer electronics. The company is supported by committed international VC investors.
VividQ is an Equal Opportunity Employer for any minority, disability, gender identity or sexual orientation.
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