Engineering Intern, Kubernetes

This is a 12 week internship program beginning on May 26th 2026 or June 22nd 2026

Location: Onsite 5 day's a week at Headquarters in Sunnyvale, CA 

Our Team's Vision:

We are looking for a motivated intern to join our Kubernetes Engineering team and gain hands-on experience working on modern container platforms and cybersecurity challenges. As part of our team, you’ll learn how Zero Trust Segmentation is applied to protect critical infrastructure while working with technologies that range from operating systems to distributed applications to UI and visualization.

What You'll Do:

Design, build, and rigorously test new features and stages for high-throughput batch and streaming data pipelines (utilizing technologies like Apache Spark and Kafka)

Explore how security and networking controls can be applied to containers and cloud-native applications

Learn how container orchestration platforms (Kubernetes, Istio, OpenShift, AKS, EKS, GKE) are used in enterprise environments

Contribute to small features, tools, or experiments under mentorship

Participate in design discussions, sprint planning, and team standups to understand real-world engineering workflows

Document findings, experiments, and best practices to support the team

What You'll Bring:

Currently enrolled in a full-time Bachelor’s or Master's degree program in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field, with an expected graduation date in Winter 2026 or Spring 2027

Familiarity with at least one programming language (Python, Go, Java, or similar)

Basic understanding of Linux/Unix systems and networking concepts

Foundational knowledge of data structures, algorithms, and debugging techniques

Interest in containers, cloud computing, and cybersecurity

Eagerness to learn, collaborate, and contribute in a fast-paced engineering environment

What You'll Gain:

Hands-on experience with container platforms and cloud-native technologies

Exposure to cybersecurity practices such as Zero Trust Segmentation

Mentorship from experienced engineers building scalable, distributed systems

The opportunity to contribute to projects that help make the digital world a safer place