Software Engineer Internship

Layer5 is a community-driven company dedicated to providing easy-to-use software and fostering an open source community experience. They are offering a Software Engineer Internship where interns will collaborate with the core team throughout the software engineering lifecycle, focusing on designing, coding, testing, and deploying cloud native solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Learn guiding principles to software architecture and design
• Understand and internalize Layer5's vision and strategy for helping the world expect more from their infrastructure
• Put software development skills to use with cloud native paradigms and modern software making
• Enhance wielding of language-specific idioms and understanding of distributed systems challenges
• Identify and avoid anti-patterns
• Develop cloud native infrastructure management software and empathize with target persona
• Engage with other world-class engineers from Layer5 and partner companies

Requirements:

• Currently pursuing a bachelor's or master's degree: All majors welcome, rising final year (seniors) preferred but not mandatory
• Strong organizational and communication skills
• Self-motivated
• Results-oriented with keen ability to problem solve
• Desire to learn and take initiative
• Familiarity with Kubernetes, Docker
• Familiarity with Cloud Native software design and deployment, Distributed systems concepts
• Must have experience with either Golang, or Rust
• Competency with some or all of them like Reactjs, Cytoscapejs, Billboardjs, Gatsbyjs is ideal
• Availability to work at least 20 hours a week (40 hours a week internships also available)
• The ability to embody Layer5's cultural values among peers and across the community
• A high level of accountability, reliability and initiative
• Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• A strong ability to build relationships with community members and keep others informed
• A growth mindset: desire to learn, grow and embrace new ideas
• A shared appreciation for our core values of continual learning, making strategic decisions with fast execution, and creating a platform for shared success