Internship – Software Engineering & Agentic Systems for Digital Twins (f/m/x)

ZEISSOberkochenstepstonepublished 10/08/2026
Must-have:PythonGitCI/CDAIGaming

As a student, you work with your colleagues on an equal footing and create ideal conditions for your future career.

Step out of your comfort zone, excel and redefine the limits of what is possible. That’s just what our employees are doing every single day – in order to set the pace through our innovations and enable outstanding achievements. After all, behind every successful company are many great fascinating people.

In a spacious modern setting full of opportunities for further development, ZEISS employees work in a place where expert knowledge and team spirit reign supreme. All of this is supported by a special ownership structure and the long-term goal of the Carl Zeiss Foundation: to bring science and society into the future together.

Join us today. Inspire people tomorrow.

Diversity is a part of ZEISS. We look forward to receiving your application regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion, philosophy of life, disability, age, sexual orientation or identity.

Apply now! It takes less than 10 minutes.

Your role

Shape the Future of Digital Twin Technology at ZEISS

At ZEISS Corporate Research, we explore technologies that shape future ZEISS products. We are looking for a motivated student passionate about software engineering, C++, automation, and intelligent developer tools to help build the software foundation of an in-house digital twin platform.

Your Role

With us, you have the opportunity to perfectly combine your studies with practical experience while actively contributing to exciting projects. This allows you to gain valuable skills, expand your network, and grow both professionally and personally.

Develop robust, reusable software components in modern C++

Design APIs, interfaces, and software architecture

Build and maintain workflows (build, packaging, deployment) and improve CI/CD with GitHub Enterprise/Actions

Implement automated tests (unit, integration, system) and maintain Python wheels/bindings for C++ libraries

Automate documentation generation/publication and explore agentic workflows for software development, testing, documentation, and productivity

Collaborate with researchers and engineers to integrate software into ongoing projects, document architectural decisions, and present your work

Your profile

Your Profile

Enrolled in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related program

Strong programming skills in modern C++

Good understanding of software engineering, modular design, and architecture

Interest in testing, CI/CD, code quality, and developer tooling

Familiarity with Git and collaborative software development

Interest in AI-assisted development or agentic systems

Ability to work independently and collaboratively

Good English communication skills

Nice to Have

Experience with unit/integration testing and CMake/C++ packaging

Familiarity with Python bindings or wheels from C++

Knowledge of documentation/deployment/release automation

Some exposure to GPU tech (Vulkan/CUDA) or game engine programming

Sounds exciting? Then become part of #teamZEISS and help us shape the future! Please provide your complete application documents (CV, transcript of records, etc.).

Contact

Selina Safradin