Tech Program Intern III
Requisition Id: 384877
Business Unit: Corporate
Location: Portland, OR, US, 97209
What you’ll need to succeed as a Tech Program Intern III (DevOps Engineering) at XPO:
Minimum qualifications:
High school diploma or equivalent and currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree
2 or more years of relevant undergraduate coursework
Comfortable working in Linux/Windows command-line environments
Preferred qualifications:
Class status as a junior (3rd year) or greater
2 or more years of relevant software development coursework
Basic familiarity with cloud, container, or CI/CD concepts, whether from coursework, personal projects, or hands-on experimentation
Exposure to version control systems like Git and an understanding of collaborative development workflows
Familiarity with any object-oriented programming language is a plus, as our team scripts and automates across multiple languages and platforms
Comfortable working with command-line tools and navigating technical documentation independently
Strong analytical and troubleshooting mindset — you enjoy digging into problems and figuring out what's wrong
Able to handle context switching across multiple tasks, projects, or priorities without losing focus or attention to detail
Self-motivated, open-minded, and passionate about technology and continuous learning
Collaborative team player who is receptive to feedback and thrives in a fast-paced, intellectually rigorous environment
Good organizational skills with the ability to juggle multiple tasks and priorities
Strong verbal and written communication skills
About the Tech Program Intern III (DevOps Engineering) job
What you’ll do on a typical day:
Embed with our DevOps Engineering team for 12 weeks, working hands-on with TeamCity, Octopus Deploy, Helm, and Terraform
Support deployments across GCP, primarily to Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) with additional workloads running on Cloud Run
Assist with frontend delivery pipelines for Angular applications deployed to Firebase CDN
Write and maintain scripts in Bash, Python, PowerShell, or Java/.NET to automate operational tasks
Apply DevOps best practices including infrastructure-as-code and GitOps workflows
Participate in agile ceremonies and collaborate with a high-performing engineering team
About XPO
XPO is a top ten global provider of transportation services, with a highly integrated network of people, technology and physical assets. At XPO, we look for employees who like a challenge and can communicate effectively in all situations. We want to leverage your skills and years of experience to drive positive results while ensuring a bright future for yourself and XPO. If you’re looking for a growth opportunity, join us at XPO.
We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, disability, veteran or other protected status.
All applicants who receive a conditional offer of employment may be required to take and pass a pre-employment drug test.
The above statements are not an exhaustive list of all required responsibilities, duties and skills for this job classification.