Software Engineering - 2026 Summer Internship

Company Overview

​At Motorola Solutions, we believe that everything starts with our people. We’re a global close-knit community, united by the relentless pursuit to help keep people safer everywhere. Our critical communications, video security and command center technologies support public safety agencies and enterprises alike, enabling the coordination that’s critical for safer communities, safer schools, safer hospitals and safer businesses. Connect with a career that matters, and help us build a safer future.

Department OverviewMotorola's Access Control Division's (previously OpenPath, now Avigilon Alta) mission is to improve your workday with smart office technology at your front door. We are looking for candidates who can help us build, scale and innovate as we develop our industry leading platform for access control and office automation. Strong analytical and software skills are a must in order to join our team, and we are particularly seeking candidates with experience and skills in multiple technologies, in order to contribute broadly to our team-centric approach to product development.
Our Dev Ops/Infrastructure Reliability team addresses a wide range of engineering tasks including support, analysis and improvement of the fleet of devices and their supporting services.
Job Description

We are seeking a Software Intern to help us expand customer-facing products and improve performance metrics covering a fleet of thousands of IoT devices. As part of this internship, you will help enhance and port services from Python to Go, while also contributing to the development of new features to improve efficiency, scalability, and functionality.

The project will involve:

• Converting an existing service from Python to Go, adding unit tests and functional improvements to the service.

• Provide design recommendations for the self-healing service refactoring project

• Assist with creating and extending tools for gathering key metrics

• Ensuring tools operate smoothly at scale.

• This role provides an excellent opportunity to work with both Python and Go, while learning how to handle complex, large-scale data pipelines and IoT systems.

Experience with Python programming (either through coursework or previous projects).

Familiarity with Go or interest in learning Go to extend existing Python-based tools.

Experience with databases, both relational and NoSQL.

Basic understanding of unit tests and familiarity with testing frameworks.

Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot complex technical issues.

Basic understanding of APIs and web technologies (RESTful APIs are a plus).

Experience or familiarity with IoT devices and systems is a bonus.

Understanding of data structures and algorithms.

Excellent communication skills and a strong desire to learn and grow in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Bonus Skills (Optional):

Familiarity with cloud services (AWS, Google Cloud, etc.).

Understanding of performance optimization and scalability in distributed systems.

Exposure to version control systems (Git).

Basic Requirements

• Candidate must be pursuing a minimum of a Bachelor's Degree (Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or other technical degree) with a graduation date of December 2026 or later

• Legal authorization to work in the U.S. indefinitely is required. Employer work permit sponsorship is not available for this position.

Travel RequirementsNone
Relocation ProvidedNone
Position TypeIntern

EEO Statement

Motorola Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other legally-protected characteristic. 

We are proud of our people-first and community-focused culture, empowering every Motorolan to be their most authentic self and to do their best work to deliver on the promise of a safer world. If you’d like to join our team but feel that you don’t quite meet all of the preferred skills, we’d still love to hear why you think you’d be a great addition to our team.

We’re committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruiting experience for candidates with disabilities, or other physical or mental health conditions. To request an accommodation, please complete this Reasonable Accommodations Form so we can assist you.