Software Engineering Intern (Summer 2027) - Austin, Texas, United States of America
$20 - $40 USD yearly
Originally posted 9 October 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This Software Engineering Intern role contributes to an innovative software performance-tuning application for MIPS RISC-V microprocessors.
What you'll do
- Contribute to software features, prototypes, tests, automation, and tooling improvements.
- Learn about the application's support for software performance tuning for MIPS RISC-V microprocessors, including front-end workflows, back-end simulation concepts, and data visualization.
- Assist with debugging, testing, documentation, and enhancements.
- Participate in code reviews, design discussions, team meetings, and technical demonstrations.
What you'll need
- Actively pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related field.
- At least a sophomore at the time of application and during the internship.
- Minimum 3.0 GPA.
- English fluency (written and verbal).
- Ability to work at least 40 hours per week during the internship.
Nice to have
- Prior related internship or co-op experience.
- Prior leadership experience.
- Strong programming fundamentals.
- Interest in developer tools, application frameworks, data visualization, computer architecture, RISC-V, simulation, performance tuning, compilers, operating systems, or low-level software systems.
Skills: software features, performance tuning, RISC-V microprocessors, simulation, developer tools
This role has been open 6 days — well below the 50-day median for Software Engineering Semiconductor roles.
Software Engineering Semiconductor · Systems Software
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Open roles in category
350
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Median days open
50 d
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Median salary
$148k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | GlobalFoundries | All employers we track in this specialty (350 roles · 60 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 2 | 350 |
| Open roles in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family | 40 | 6156 · 145 employers |
| Median days open | 6 d | 50 d (−44 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $148k |
Skills observed across this category: software features, performance tuning, RISC-V microprocessors, simulation, developer tools
Who's hiring in this category
- Keysight Technologies · 35 open roles · median 29 d
- KLA Corporation · 31 open roles · median 119 d
- Cadence Design Systems · 28 open roles · median 205 d
- Micron Technology · 27 open roles · median 42 d
- NVIDIA · 26 open roles · median 47 d
- Applied Materials · 23 open roles · median 36 d
How we counted: 350 open Software Engineering Semiconductor (Systems Software) roles from 60 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 16 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family row. Figures refresh nightly.