We are looking for a talented and motivated intern to join our team developing physical layer (PHY) software for our 4G and 5G products. The position is a 12-month internship at our office in the centre of Bristol, where you will be working alongside a team of approximately 50 people, part of a larger (500+) international R&D team motivated by building the future of telecoms.
If you are looking for a chance to work on cutting-edge, disruptive technology, and gain invaluable experience in a well-paid internship, Parallel Wireless is for you.
What you'll do:
- Develop real-time PHY software features on the latest multi-core Intel / AMD / ARM CPUs.
- Integrate, test and validate features on servers within lab and AWS cloud end-to-end environments.
- Build test scripts and debug tools that form part of our software CI/CD and release packages.
- Use AI coding agents day to day to develop and debug PHY software, scripts and tools.
- Use various lab equipment for end-to-end testing: UE simulators, mobile phones (Android), and other RF equipment.
What you'll gain:
- Hands-on experience of developing real-time high-performance C/C++ software in a Linux environment, using Docker containers and Kubernetes
- Understanding of modern CPU instruction sets and SIMD programming.
- Experience of a modern software development environment (Git, JIRA, Bitbucket, Jenkins CI/CD).
- Hands-on experience of agentic development including building the skills and tools to automate engineering workflows.
- A better understanding of wireless telecommunications and digital signal processing concepts.
- Experience of working in multi-national Agile teams, familiarity with modern Scrum and SAFe ways of thinking and working.
What you must have:
- Strong C and/or C++ programming skills (assessed at technical interview).
- Experience with Python scripting.
- Interest in AI-assisted software development.
- Willingness to learn about wireless communications. Prior experience is an advantage but not a requirement.
During your internship you'll get:
- 25 days of annual leave a year (pro-rata) and an extra day off in the month of your birthday
- Monthly team lunches, a kitchen stocked daily with fresh healthy fruits & snacks, and activities with the team (lunchtime table tennis, chess, running, etc.)
- Private medical care + medical/dental cash plan
- Personal travel insurance
- Cycle to work scheme
- Opt in 5% employer contribution pension
- Salary between £28-30k per annum
- Flexible working hours
Skills Required
- Strong C and/or C++ programming skills
- Experience with Python scripting
- Interest in AI-assisted software development
- Willingness to learn about wireless communications
- Prior wireless communications experience
What We Do
At Parallel Wireless, we believe that software has the power to unleash amazing opportunities for the world. We disrupt the ways wireless networks are built and operated. We are reimagining how hardware, software and the cloud work together to change deployment economics for our customers. Our ALL G O-RAN software platform forms an open, secure and intelligent RAN architecture to deliver wireless connectivity, so all people can be connected whenever, wherever, and however they choose. We are engaged with over 50 global MNOs and have been recognized with over 74 industry awards. At the core of what we do is our team of Reimaginers who value innovation, collaboration, openness and customer success. For more information, visit: www.parallelwireless.com.
