Systems Software Engineering Intern

Two Six Technologies • Arlington, VA

7d • Onsite

About The Position

Two Six Technologies is seeking several Systems Software Engineering Interns to join its Digital Advantage Mission Ops team for a 12-week internship program conducted onsite in Arlington, Virginia. Interns will work on systems software involving low-level networking, hardware-facing code, Linux kernel integration, and related infrastructure. The role requires U.S. citizenship and the ability to work onsite at the Arlington office.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related field.
• At least 1 year of professional or academic C and Python software development experience.
• Familiarity with the Linux kernel.
• Knowledge of networking fundamentals.
• Familiarity with Git and Linux software development tools.
• U.S. citizenship is required due to the nature of the work.
• Ability to work onsite at the Arlington, Virginia office.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed