Software Engineering Internship (Placement Year)

Software Engineering Internship (Placement Year)This role has been designed as 'Hybrid' with a requirement that you will work on average 2 days per week from an HPE office.

Job Description:

Join HPE for a 13-month placement beginning in July 2027.

As a Software Engineering Intern at HPE, you’ll gain real-world experience by contributing to business-critical projects and working with cutting-edge technologies. You’ll take ownership of meaningful work, learn from experienced leaders, and connect with other interns. The programme also offers professional development, networking opportunities, volunteering, and event planning.

Start date: July 2027

Location: Bristol, UK

What you’ll do

You will build practical experience across the software development lifecycle by contributing to the team’s day-to-day engineering work. Your responsibilities will include:

Developing new features

Identifying, fixing and documenting bugs

Participating in peer code reviews

Contributing to the team’s knowledge base

Analyzing and designing software and configuration changes

You will work closely with QA engineers, DevOps engineers, software developers and architects, gaining insight into how different disciplines collaborate to deliver business-critical software.

You will be joining a cohort of interns. Alongside your technical work you will have the opportunity to:

Get involved with site charity and social events

Develop organizational and leadership skills

Support employee resource groups and site-wide initiatives

Help shape a strong, inclusive culture across the Bristol site

What you’ll need

You should currently be pursuing a bachelor’s or integrated master’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, software development or another IT-related field, with your course including a placement year.

An interest in one or more of the following areas is desirable: computer architecture; concurrent or multithreaded programming; embedded systems; Linux; networks and communications; cloud microservice development; or operating systems.

You must be eligible to work in the UK and available to begin the 13-month placement in early July 2027.

Technologies and experience

Experience with any of the following programming languages is desirable: assembly or another language used for embedded-system development; C, C# or C++; Java; Python; or Go.

What we’d like you to bring

On track to receive a 2:1 or higher

A proactive approach to learning, problem-solving and delivering high-quality results

A collaborative, solution-focused approach to working with others and solving problems

Experience taking initiative and contributing positively at university, in the workplace or within your community

Comfort with working in a hybrid (virtual and face-to-face) environment

Clear communication and presentation skills, with the confidence to ask thoughtful questions

Accessibility

HPE is committed to creating an inclusive and accessible workplace and encourages applications from all qualified individuals, including those with disabilities. If you believe you require accommodation during any stage of the application or interview process, please submit your request by completing our secure form linked here.

Note: This option is reserved for applicants needing assistance/reasonable accommodation related to a disability.

Health & Wellbeing

We strive to provide our team members and their loved ones with a comprehensive suite of benefits that supports their physical, financial and emotional wellbeing.

Personal & Professional Development

We also invest in your career because the better you are, the better we all are. We have specific programs catered to helping you reach any career goals you have — whether you want to become a knowledge expert in your field or apply your skills to another division.

Unconditional Inclusion

We are unconditionally inclusive in the way we work and celebrate individual uniqueness. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good.

Job:

Administration

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