Software Engineering Intern

Software Engineering Intern

Location: Bengaluru, India
Department: Engineering
Duration: 6 Months

About Picarro

Picarro is a global leader in trace gas analyzers, greenhouse gas measurement systems, and advanced analytics. Our solutions help customers across environmental monitoring, energy, semiconductor, and scientific research industries. We are known for our innovation, data integrity, and mission-driven culture focused on meaningful impact.

Position Summary

We are seeking a highly motivated Software Engineering Interns to join our Bangalore engineering team for a six month internship. This role is ideal for students or recent graduates who want hands-on experience building production-grade software for scientific instrumentation, data analytics, and cloud-based applications.

You will work closely with senior engineers on real-world projects, contributing to design, development, testing, and deployment activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in developing and enhancing software components for Picarro products and internal tools.
• Work with engineering teams to understand requirements and translate them into technical tasks.
• Participate in coding, debugging, and testing across various layers of the software stack.
• Collaborate in code reviews and follow best practices in software development.
• Support integration of firmware, analytics, and UI components.
• Troubleshoot issues and contribute to continuous improvements in performance and reliability.
• Prepare technical documentation where needed.

Required Qualifications

• Currently pursuing or recently completed a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electronics, or a related field.
• Strong foundations in Data Structures, Algorithms, and Object-Oriented Programming.
• Proficiency in at least one programming language such as Python or Java
• Familiarity with software development tools (Git, IDEs, debugging tools).
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication and willingness to learn.

Preferred Qualifications

• Exposure to web technologies ) is a plus.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS/Azure) or CI/CD pipelines.
• Basic understanding of embedded systems or scientific instrumentation.
• Prior internship or project experience with real-world applications.

What We Offer

• Six months immersive internship with hands-on engineering experience.
• Opportunity to work on impactful products used globally in environmental and industrial applications.
• Mentorship from experienced software and hardware engineers.
• Collaborative, inclusive work culture in Picarro's growing Bangalore team.

We are the world's leader in timely, trusted, and actionable data using enhanced optical spectroscopy. Our solutions are used in a wide variety of applications, including natural gas leak detection, ethylene oxide emissions monitoring, semiconductor fabrication, pharmaceutical, petrochemical, atmospheric science, air quality, greenhouse gas measurements, food safety, hydrology, ecology, and more. Our software and hardware are designed and manufactured in Santa Clara, California and are used in over 90 countries worldwide based on over 65 patents related to cavity ring-down spectroscopy (CRDS) technology and are unparalleled in their precision, ease of use, and reliability.

At Picarro, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, protected veteran status, gender identity, social orientation, or disability. Posted positions are not open to third-party recruiters/agencies, and unsolicited resume submissions will be considered free referrals. 

At Picarro, we strive to ensure that all individuals, regardless of their abilities, have equal opportunities. If you are an individual with a disability and require reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process or are limited in the ability or unable to access or use this online application process and need an alternative method for applying, please contact Picarro, Inc. at  for assistance.