Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. 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
Skills
- 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
Benefits
- Stipend Based on experience
- Anywhere - Remote
Company Overview
Layer5 empowers organizations expect more from their infrastructure. It was founded in 2020, and is headquartered in Austin, Texas, USA, with a workforce of 2-10 employees. Its website is https://layer5.io.