Software Engineering Internship

Open Source Software Developer Intern

at Collabora

📍 Location Greater Montreal Metropolitan Area
📋 Details Intern · 6mo · Fall 2026
📅 Posted

About the Role

Contribute to OSS, develop in C and Rust

About Collabora

Open source consultancy, kernel/graphics/ML projects

Full Description

Company Description

Collabora is a global consultancy specializing in delivering the benefits of Open Source software to the commercial world. Whether it's the Linux kernel, graphics, multimedia, or machine learning, Collabora’s expertise spans across all key areas of Open Source software development.

Our Ideal Candidates

Our ideal candidates are highly passionate and motivated to work on Open Source Software projects, but are not experienced developers. Candidates should:

  • Be fluent in written and spoken English
  • Have a demonstrable interest in the technology we work on. We do not usually work on desktop, mobile or web applications themselves, but on the infrastructure supporting them, which involves one or more of the following technical areas: kernel, embedded, multimedia, graphics, XR, integration, packaging, web engines, system services, toolkits, and so on. A look through Collabora's blog posts may give you a pretty good idea about what we work on: https://www.collabora.com/news-and-blog/
  • Have skills in C programming, git, and also some familiarity with Rust.
  • Ideally be able to show existing contributions to any Open Source Software project, including participation in its community.

Candidates do not have to be students or recent graduates to apply.

How does it work

  • Applications must be received by April 30, 2026. We do a continuous review of applications as received and may make offers to the earliest applicants who meet our criteria.
  • Interviews for selected applicants will be conducted in May 2026 .
  • Start dates will be September 2026 for a typical duration of 6 months.
  • You will be mentored by one or more of Collabora's outstanding F/LOSS developers as part of one of our development teams
  • Collabora has offices in Cambridge, UK, and Montreal, Canada, but even if you live in one of those cities you will have the option to work remotely.
  • Your working hours will be 40 hours per week.
  • Your compensation, based on location and agreed hours, will be discussed during the interview process

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