What are the responsibilities and job description for the Software Engineering Intern position at Brivo?
Department: Engineering - Access
Location: Bethesda
About the role You'll join the Brivo Access development team under the supervision of Billy Murphy and the Phoenix team, contributing to real engineering work from day one. This is a hands-on internship — you'll own meaningful projects, participate in the full agile cycle, and work alongside engineers who will challenge and support you throughout.
Key Responsibilities
What you'll work on
- Increase test coverage — Write and expand tests across core projects to strengthen reliability and give the team confidence when shipping.
- Remediate security vulnerabilities — Identify and resolve existing vulnerabilities — real security work that has a direct impact on Brivo's customers.
- Align component library with Figma — Close the gap between the component library and the Brivo Design System, improving consistency across the product.
How you'll work
- Receive daily and weekly assignments from the Phoenix team and report on progress in standups
- Participate fully in the team's agile process — standups, sprint planning, and sprint review
- Use Brivo's standard development tools and follow the team's engineering practices
- Pursuing or completing a Bachelor's in Computer Engineering, Computer Science or related field
- 1 year(s) academic experience with software development programming languages (JavaScript preferred)
- Experience using AI tools such as Claude or Copilot is a bonus!
- Familiarity with AWS serverless lambda based development
- Understanding of web services and distributed systems
- Passionate coder and persistent problem solver
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
As the unified global leaders in cloud-based access control and video surveillance, we provide a comprehensive digital foundation for the built environment. By combining Brivo’s pioneering building access platform with Eagle Eye’s AI-powered video management system (VMS), we have created a system of intelligence that protects over 600 million square feet across 90 countries. Every door, camera, and credential in our ecosystem acts as a real-time sensor, leveraging AI to prevent incidents, improve operations, and enable entirely new workflows across sectors, including commercial real estate, retail, healthcare, education, and critical infrastructure.
With a global footprint spanning headquarters in Bethesda, Maryland, and Austin, Texas, and international offices in Amsterdam, London, Bangalore, and Tokyo, we are leveraging our open APIs and cyber-secure cloud infrastructure to reshape the future of physical security. Join us as we build the world’s most robust platform for video intelligence and smart space automation. Learn more at www.brivo.com.
Brivo is an equal employment opportunity employer and values diversity. Qualified candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, military or veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. If you require reasonable accommodations during the application or interview process, please inform us.