Software Engineering Intern

Location: US - TN, Knoxville

Software Engineer Intern

Are you eager to launch your engineering career by solving real-world challenges alongside industry leaders? Join Trimble's AECO team to build high-quality software, collaborate within an agile environment, and gain valuable, hands-on experience delivering transformative cloud and desktop solutions that shape the future of global construction and infrastructure.

About Us

Trimble is an industrial technology company transforming the way the world works by delivering solutions that enable our customers to thrive. We create technologies that connect the digital and physical worlds, helping our customers increase productivity, quality, safety, and sustainability. From purpose-built products to enterprise-level solutions, our technology empowers professionals in construction, geospatial, government, transportation, and more.

About AECO

Trimble is empowering stakeholders through planning, design, construction and the entire asset lifecycle. The company’s innovative and connected ecosystem of solutions improves coordination and collaboration between teams, phases and processes. Automating work and transforming workflows, Trimble is enabling teams to deliver with confidence at every turn. For more information, visit: construction.trimble.com.

As part of Trimble's Internship Program, you will participate in lunch and learns, professional development courses, team-building activities, and networking events designed to prepare you for your long-term career journey.

What Makes This Role Great

In this role, you will be an active contributor on high-impact projects, collaborating directly with experienced mentors to design and ship production code while expanding your technical toolkit across cutting-edge technologies.

Key Exciting Responsibilities

Design and develop high-quality, production-ready software solutions that meet clear project milestones and market requirements.

Collaborate across cross-functional engineering teams during design and technical reviews to architect reliable features.

Partner with quality assurance teams to build, automate, and execute comprehensive product testing strategies.

Diagnose defects, resolve software issues, and produce clear technical documentation to support system evolution.

Support beta release initiatives by gathering end-user feedback to help steer future product enhancements.

Essential Skills & Experience

Currently pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a closely related technical field.

Practical coursework or project experience programming in Java, C#, C++, .NET, TypeScript, or Angular.

Solid understanding of relational database systems, including designing schemas and writing SQL queries.

Strong diagnostic, debugging, and analytical problem-solving capabilities.

Collaborative communication skills with an eagerness to learn, share ideas, and contribute within a team setting.

Bonus Points For

Foundational knowledge of agile methodologies, UX fundamentals, or modern testing frameworks.

Exposure to web design principles, cloud hosting environments, or Linux and Bash command-line tools.

Practical experience or interest in software development leveraging AI tools and techniques.

Logistics

Location: Knoxville, TN, On-site

Travel Requirement: 0%

Why You'll Love Working With Us At Trimble

Trimble is a team dedicated to making a tangible, positive Real-World Impact. We build innovative solutions designed to solve the world's most critical challenges. From construction sites to transportation hubs, our work tangibly improves how people live, build, move, and grow.

You'll work on projects that truly matter: Our purpose-driven culture means you'll be helping to build and deliver solutions that make work faster, safer, and more sustainable for millions of people worldwide. Our impact is tangible, from connected machines that save fuel to data-driven insights that reduce waste.

Collaborate with like-minded people: Our strong internal culture is a "hidden gem." You will work with a collaborative, supportive team that shares your purpose and fosters a genuine sense of belonging. We're a company of "visionary pragmatists" who think boldly and build things that work.

Be an owner: Trimble thrives on individuals who take initiative and embrace ownership. You'll find an entrepreneurial spirit where success is often "self-authored," empowering proactive "doers."

Work Authorization: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Candidates must already possess authorization to work in the United States of America without the need for employer sponsorship.

Compensation:  Trimble provides the following compensation range and general description of other compensation and benefits that it in good faith believes it might pay and/or offer for this position. This compensation range is based on a full time schedule. Trimble reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, or federal law.

Hiring Range

$21.39–$26.73

Pay Rate Type

Hourly

Bonus Eligible?

No

Commission Eligible?

Benefits:  Trimble offers comprehensive core benefits that include Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability, Time off plans and retirement plans. Most of our businesses also offer tax savings plans for health, dependent care and commuter expenses as well as Paid Parental Leave and Employee Stock Purchase Plan. If this position is identified above as commission- or bonus-eligible, the terms of the commission plan or discretionary bonus plan for which you are eligible will be provided following the employee start date.

How to Apply: Please submit an online application for this position by clicking on one of the Apply buttons located in this posting.

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