Associate Platform Engineer Internships
Associate platform engineer internships give university students, recent graduates, and early-career switchers hands-on project experience building and maintaining platform infrastructure, mentorship from working engineers, and, at many employers, a path toward a full-time offer. Openings are concentrated in Electronics & Hardware, Artificial Intelligence, and Transportation & Logistics, with ByteDance, TikTok, and Tesla among the employers posting roles now.
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Top stateCalifornia
Top employerByteDance
Top citySan Jose, CA
Work type94% On-site
Top industryElectronics
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Site Reliability Engineer - Intern (Data Platform, Computer Platform) - 2027 Start
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ByteDance
Site Reliability Engineer - Intern (Data Platform, Computer Platform) - 2027 Start
San Jose, California
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Software Engineer, Intern - Connectivity Platform and Product
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Palantir Technologies
Software Engineer, Intern - Connectivity Platform and Product
Denver, Colorado
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Internship, Software Engineer, SI ML Platform (Winter/Spring 2027)
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Tesla
Internship, Software Engineer, SI ML Platform (Winter/Spring 2027)
Palo Alto, California
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Software Engineer Intern, Marketplace Platform
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Staples
Software Engineer Intern, Marketplace Platform
Framingham, Massachusetts
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2027 Summer Internship: Design Engineer- Autonomous Vehicle Platform
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PACCAR
2027 Summer Internship: Design Engineer- Autonomous Vehicle Platform
Denton, Texas
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Site Reliability Engineer - Intern (Data Platform, Computer Platform) - 2027 Start
ByteDance·San Jose, California
Job functions:
On-Site
10,000+ employees
Job Description
Location :
San Jose
Team :
Technology
Employment Type :
Intern
Job Code :
A223661
Responsibilities
The Computer Platform team builds and operates the large-scale, high-performance data infrastructure that supports business needs across the company. We focus on the reliability, scalability, and efficiency of core data platforms, including big data services, query engines, and next-generation analytical databases. Our work spans ensuring the stability of critical internal data products and advancing high-performance database technologies that serve both internal stakeholders and external partners, through continuous innovation in architecture, performance optimization, and cloud-native infrastructure. You will help enable real-time, data-driven decisions on massive-scale datasets, and shape the next stage of the platform's technical direction. Program Intern (Conversion-Oriented): for graduating students who are looking for full-time conversion as the primary objective. Our Compute Platform SRE team supports all Big Data services and products across the company. We are a newly established team and waiting for talents like you to shape the team's future together. We are responsible for the reliability of all the company's major data warehouse products, services, and query engines. We serve business needs across domains within ByteDance. We look forward to welcoming you to the team. We are actively exploring how to deeply integrate traditional search engine technologies with Large Language Models (LLMs) to enhance the ByteDance Search experience and pioneer new search paradigms. You will have the opportunity to work on challenging problems at the intersection of information retrieval, machine learning, natural language understanding, recommendation systems, and large-scale distributed systems. We are looking for talented individuals to join us for an internship. Our internship program offers students hands-on experience, industry exposure, and opportunities to apply their knowledge to real-world challenges while building a strong foundation for personal and professional growth. Interns will gain practical experience, explore potential career paths, and participate in social events, learning programs, and development workshops alongside industry professionals. Candidates may apply to a maximum of two positions across Our Company and its affiliates globally. Applications will be considered in the order they are submitted. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, so we encourage you to apply early. Please clearly state your availability in your resume, including your start and end dates. Candidates who pass resume screening will be invited to participate in Our Company's technical online assessment. Responsibilities: - Responsible for the reliability of all ByteDance major data warehouse products, services, and query engines, such as ClickHouse, Spark, Presto, Doris, etc. - Uphold Service Level Agreements (SLAs): Ensure that all service level objectives and agreements from ByteDance's Data Platform services are met. Respond promptly to any system outages or issues. - Continuous Performance Optimization: Analyze service performance and reliability patterns to identify potential performance bottlenecks. Implement proactive measures to prevent service disruptions. Work with development teams to optimize application performance, ensuring that services run efficiently and that resources are utilized effectively. - Incident Management: Lead efforts to troubleshoot and resolve service incidents and postmortems. Coordinate with cross-functional teams to manage and mitigate service-impacting events. - Infrastructure Automation: Automate infrastructure provisioning, scaling, and management processes to reduce manual interventions and improve service quality. - Collaboration: Engage with product and development teams to integrate reliability and performance considerations into the software lifecycle. - Capacity and Demand Planning: Assess and forecast infrastructure needs based on growth patterns and upcoming initiatives. - Stay Updated: Keep current with industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies related to site reliability and infrastructure engineering.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications: - Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical discipline. - In-depth understanding of Linux, computer networking, and databases. Proficient in common SRE/DevOps open-source toolsets, system monitoring tools, and container orchestration platforms like Kubernetes. - Experience or familiarity with open-source or commercial technologies such as ClickHouse, Hadoop, Doris, Spark, Presto and Kubernetes. - Strong coding skills in at least one scripting or programming language, including but not limited to Python, Shell, Java, Go, etc. Preferred Qualifications: - Currently pursuing a Master's degree in Computer Science or a related technical discipline. - Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to think critically. - Strong written and verbal communication skills, with a great customer-first mindset. Strong sense of ownership and easy to collaborate with.
Job Information
【For Pay Transparency】Compensation Description (Hourly) - Campus Intern
The hourly rate range for this position in the selected city is $45- $45.
Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location. Interns have day one access to health insurance, life insurance, wellbeing benefits and more. Interns also receive 10 paid holidays per year and paid sick time (56 hours if hired in first half of year, 40 if hired in second half of year). Interns who are not working 100% remote may also be eligible for housing allowance.
The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.
For Los Angeles County (unincorporated) Candidates:
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Our company believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment:
1. Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;
2. Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems; and
3. Exercising sound judgment.
About Us
Founded in 2012, ByteDance's mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life. With a suite of more than a dozen products, including TikTok, Lemon8, CapCut and Pico as well as platforms specific to the China market, including Toutiao, Douyin, and Xigua, ByteDance has made it easier and more fun for people to connect with, consume, and create content.
Why Join ByteDance
Inspiring creativity is at the core of ByteDance's mission. Our innovative products are built to help people authentically express themselves, discover and connect – and our global, diverse teams make that possible. Together, we create value for our communities, inspire creativity and enrich life - a mission we work towards every day.
As ByteDancers, we strive to do great things with great people. We lead with curiosity, humility, and a desire to make impact in a rapidly growing tech company. By constantly iterating and fostering an "Always Day 1" mindset, we achieve meaningful breakthroughs for ourselves, our Company, and our users. When we create and grow together, the possibilities are limitless. Join us.
Diversity & Inclusion
ByteDance is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At ByteDance, our mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. We are passionate about this and hope you are too.
Reasonable Accommodation
ByteDance is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs or other reasons protected by applicable laws. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at https://tinyurl.com/RA-request
San Jose
Team :
Technology
Employment Type :
Intern
Job Code :
A223661
Responsibilities
The Computer Platform team builds and operates the large-scale, high-performance data infrastructure that supports business needs across the company. We focus on the reliability, scalability, and efficiency of core data platforms, including big data services, query engines, and next-generation analytical databases. Our work spans ensuring the stability of critical internal data products and advancing high-performance database technologies that serve both internal stakeholders and external partners, through continuous innovation in architecture, performance optimization, and cloud-native infrastructure. You will help enable real-time, data-driven decisions on massive-scale datasets, and shape the next stage of the platform's technical direction. Program Intern (Conversion-Oriented): for graduating students who are looking for full-time conversion as the primary objective. Our Compute Platform SRE team supports all Big Data services and products across the company. We are a newly established team and waiting for talents like you to shape the team's future together. We are responsible for the reliability of all the company's major data warehouse products, services, and query engines. We serve business needs across domains within ByteDance. We look forward to welcoming you to the team. We are actively exploring how to deeply integrate traditional search engine technologies with Large Language Models (LLMs) to enhance the ByteDance Search experience and pioneer new search paradigms. You will have the opportunity to work on challenging problems at the intersection of information retrieval, machine learning, natural language understanding, recommendation systems, and large-scale distributed systems. We are looking for talented individuals to join us for an internship. Our internship program offers students hands-on experience, industry exposure, and opportunities to apply their knowledge to real-world challenges while building a strong foundation for personal and professional growth. Interns will gain practical experience, explore potential career paths, and participate in social events, learning programs, and development workshops alongside industry professionals. Candidates may apply to a maximum of two positions across Our Company and its affiliates globally. Applications will be considered in the order they are submitted. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, so we encourage you to apply early. Please clearly state your availability in your resume, including your start and end dates. Candidates who pass resume screening will be invited to participate in Our Company's technical online assessment. Responsibilities: - Responsible for the reliability of all ByteDance major data warehouse products, services, and query engines, such as ClickHouse, Spark, Presto, Doris, etc. - Uphold Service Level Agreements (SLAs): Ensure that all service level objectives and agreements from ByteDance's Data Platform services are met. Respond promptly to any system outages or issues. - Continuous Performance Optimization: Analyze service performance and reliability patterns to identify potential performance bottlenecks. Implement proactive measures to prevent service disruptions. Work with development teams to optimize application performance, ensuring that services run efficiently and that resources are utilized effectively. - Incident Management: Lead efforts to troubleshoot and resolve service incidents and postmortems. Coordinate with cross-functional teams to manage and mitigate service-impacting events. - Infrastructure Automation: Automate infrastructure provisioning, scaling, and management processes to reduce manual interventions and improve service quality. - Collaboration: Engage with product and development teams to integrate reliability and performance considerations into the software lifecycle. - Capacity and Demand Planning: Assess and forecast infrastructure needs based on growth patterns and upcoming initiatives. - Stay Updated: Keep current with industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies related to site reliability and infrastructure engineering.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications: - Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical discipline. - In-depth understanding of Linux, computer networking, and databases. Proficient in common SRE/DevOps open-source toolsets, system monitoring tools, and container orchestration platforms like Kubernetes. - Experience or familiarity with open-source or commercial technologies such as ClickHouse, Hadoop, Doris, Spark, Presto and Kubernetes. - Strong coding skills in at least one scripting or programming language, including but not limited to Python, Shell, Java, Go, etc. Preferred Qualifications: - Currently pursuing a Master's degree in Computer Science or a related technical discipline. - Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to think critically. - Strong written and verbal communication skills, with a great customer-first mindset. Strong sense of ownership and easy to collaborate with.
Job Information
【For Pay Transparency】Compensation Description (Hourly) - Campus Intern
The hourly rate range for this position in the selected city is $45- $45.
Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location. Interns have day one access to health insurance, life insurance, wellbeing benefits and more. Interns also receive 10 paid holidays per year and paid sick time (56 hours if hired in first half of year, 40 if hired in second half of year). Interns who are not working 100% remote may also be eligible for housing allowance.
The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.
For Los Angeles County (unincorporated) Candidates:
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Our company believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment:
1. Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;
2. Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems; and
3. Exercising sound judgment.
About Us
Founded in 2012, ByteDance's mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life. With a suite of more than a dozen products, including TikTok, Lemon8, CapCut and Pico as well as platforms specific to the China market, including Toutiao, Douyin, and Xigua, ByteDance has made it easier and more fun for people to connect with, consume, and create content.
Why Join ByteDance
Inspiring creativity is at the core of ByteDance's mission. Our innovative products are built to help people authentically express themselves, discover and connect – and our global, diverse teams make that possible. Together, we create value for our communities, inspire creativity and enrich life - a mission we work towards every day.
As ByteDancers, we strive to do great things with great people. We lead with curiosity, humility, and a desire to make impact in a rapidly growing tech company. By constantly iterating and fostering an "Always Day 1" mindset, we achieve meaningful breakthroughs for ourselves, our Company, and our users. When we create and grow together, the possibilities are limitless. Join us.
Diversity & Inclusion
ByteDance is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At ByteDance, our mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. We are passionate about this and hope you are too.
Reasonable Accommodation
ByteDance is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs or other reasons protected by applicable laws. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at https://tinyurl.com/RA-request
ByteDance
Site Reliability Engineer - Intern (Data Platform, Computer Platform) - 2027 Start
San Jose, California
Added 2d ago10,000+ employees
Job functions:
On-Site
Job Description
Location :
San Jose
Team :
Technology
Employment Type :
Intern
Job Code :
A223661
Responsibilities
The Computer Platform team builds and operates the large-scale, high-performance data infrastructure that supports business needs across the company. We focus on the reliability, scalability, and efficiency of core data platforms, including big data services, query engines, and next-generation analytical databases. Our work spans ensuring the stability of critical internal data products and advancing high-performance database technologies that serve both internal stakeholders and external partners, through continuous innovation in architecture, performance optimization, and cloud-native infrastructure. You will help enable real-time, data-driven decisions on massive-scale datasets, and shape the next stage of the platform's technical direction. Program Intern (Conversion-Oriented): for graduating students who are looking for full-time conversion as the primary objective. Our Compute Platform SRE team supports all Big Data services and products across the company. We are a newly established team and waiting for talents like you to shape the team's future together. We are responsible for the reliability of all the company's major data warehouse products, services, and query engines. We serve business needs across domains within ByteDance. We look forward to welcoming you to the team. We are actively exploring how to deeply integrate traditional search engine technologies with Large Language Models (LLMs) to enhance the ByteDance Search experience and pioneer new search paradigms. You will have the opportunity to work on challenging problems at the intersection of information retrieval, machine learning, natural language understanding, recommendation systems, and large-scale distributed systems. We are looking for talented individuals to join us for an internship. Our internship program offers students hands-on experience, industry exposure, and opportunities to apply their knowledge to real-world challenges while building a strong foundation for personal and professional growth. Interns will gain practical experience, explore potential career paths, and participate in social events, learning programs, and development workshops alongside industry professionals. Candidates may apply to a maximum of two positions across Our Company and its affiliates globally. Applications will be considered in the order they are submitted. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, so we encourage you to apply early. Please clearly state your availability in your resume, including your start and end dates. Candidates who pass resume screening will be invited to participate in Our Company's technical online assessment. Responsibilities: - Responsible for the reliability of all ByteDance major data warehouse products, services, and query engines, such as ClickHouse, Spark, Presto, Doris, etc. - Uphold Service Level Agreements (SLAs): Ensure that all service level objectives and agreements from ByteDance's Data Platform services are met. Respond promptly to any system outages or issues. - Continuous Performance Optimization: Analyze service performance and reliability patterns to identify potential performance bottlenecks. Implement proactive measures to prevent service disruptions. Work with development teams to optimize application performance, ensuring that services run efficiently and that resources are utilized effectively. - Incident Management: Lead efforts to troubleshoot and resolve service incidents and postmortems. Coordinate with cross-functional teams to manage and mitigate service-impacting events. - Infrastructure Automation: Automate infrastructure provisioning, scaling, and management processes to reduce manual interventions and improve service quality. - Collaboration: Engage with product and development teams to integrate reliability and performance considerations into the software lifecycle. - Capacity and Demand Planning: Assess and forecast infrastructure needs based on growth patterns and upcoming initiatives. - Stay Updated: Keep current with industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies related to site reliability and infrastructure engineering.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications: - Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical discipline. - In-depth understanding of Linux, computer networking, and databases. Proficient in common SRE/DevOps open-source toolsets, system monitoring tools, and container orchestration platforms like Kubernetes. - Experience or familiarity with open-source or commercial technologies such as ClickHouse, Hadoop, Doris, Spark, Presto and Kubernetes. - Strong coding skills in at least one scripting or programming language, including but not limited to Python, Shell, Java, Go, etc. Preferred Qualifications: - Currently pursuing a Master's degree in Computer Science or a related technical discipline. - Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to think critically. - Strong written and verbal communication skills, with a great customer-first mindset. Strong sense of ownership and easy to collaborate with.
Job Information
【For Pay Transparency】Compensation Description (Hourly) - Campus Intern
The hourly rate range for this position in the selected city is $45- $45.
Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location. Interns have day one access to health insurance, life insurance, wellbeing benefits and more. Interns also receive 10 paid holidays per year and paid sick time (56 hours if hired in first half of year, 40 if hired in second half of year). Interns who are not working 100% remote may also be eligible for housing allowance.
The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.
For Los Angeles County (unincorporated) Candidates:
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Our company believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment:
1. Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;
2. Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems; and
3. Exercising sound judgment.
About Us
Founded in 2012, ByteDance's mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life. With a suite of more than a dozen products, including TikTok, Lemon8, CapCut and Pico as well as platforms specific to the China market, including Toutiao, Douyin, and Xigua, ByteDance has made it easier and more fun for people to connect with, consume, and create content.
Why Join ByteDance
Inspiring creativity is at the core of ByteDance's mission. Our innovative products are built to help people authentically express themselves, discover and connect – and our global, diverse teams make that possible. Together, we create value for our communities, inspire creativity and enrich life - a mission we work towards every day.
As ByteDancers, we strive to do great things with great people. We lead with curiosity, humility, and a desire to make impact in a rapidly growing tech company. By constantly iterating and fostering an "Always Day 1" mindset, we achieve meaningful breakthroughs for ourselves, our Company, and our users. When we create and grow together, the possibilities are limitless. Join us.
Diversity & Inclusion
ByteDance is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At ByteDance, our mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. We are passionate about this and hope you are too.
Reasonable Accommodation
ByteDance is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs or other reasons protected by applicable laws. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at https://tinyurl.com/RA-request
San Jose
Team :
Technology
Employment Type :
Intern
Job Code :
A223661
Responsibilities
The Computer Platform team builds and operates the large-scale, high-performance data infrastructure that supports business needs across the company. We focus on the reliability, scalability, and efficiency of core data platforms, including big data services, query engines, and next-generation analytical databases. Our work spans ensuring the stability of critical internal data products and advancing high-performance database technologies that serve both internal stakeholders and external partners, through continuous innovation in architecture, performance optimization, and cloud-native infrastructure. You will help enable real-time, data-driven decisions on massive-scale datasets, and shape the next stage of the platform's technical direction. Program Intern (Conversion-Oriented): for graduating students who are looking for full-time conversion as the primary objective. Our Compute Platform SRE team supports all Big Data services and products across the company. We are a newly established team and waiting for talents like you to shape the team's future together. We are responsible for the reliability of all the company's major data warehouse products, services, and query engines. We serve business needs across domains within ByteDance. We look forward to welcoming you to the team. We are actively exploring how to deeply integrate traditional search engine technologies with Large Language Models (LLMs) to enhance the ByteDance Search experience and pioneer new search paradigms. You will have the opportunity to work on challenging problems at the intersection of information retrieval, machine learning, natural language understanding, recommendation systems, and large-scale distributed systems. We are looking for talented individuals to join us for an internship. Our internship program offers students hands-on experience, industry exposure, and opportunities to apply their knowledge to real-world challenges while building a strong foundation for personal and professional growth. Interns will gain practical experience, explore potential career paths, and participate in social events, learning programs, and development workshops alongside industry professionals. Candidates may apply to a maximum of two positions across Our Company and its affiliates globally. Applications will be considered in the order they are submitted. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, so we encourage you to apply early. Please clearly state your availability in your resume, including your start and end dates. Candidates who pass resume screening will be invited to participate in Our Company's technical online assessment. Responsibilities: - Responsible for the reliability of all ByteDance major data warehouse products, services, and query engines, such as ClickHouse, Spark, Presto, Doris, etc. - Uphold Service Level Agreements (SLAs): Ensure that all service level objectives and agreements from ByteDance's Data Platform services are met. Respond promptly to any system outages or issues. - Continuous Performance Optimization: Analyze service performance and reliability patterns to identify potential performance bottlenecks. Implement proactive measures to prevent service disruptions. Work with development teams to optimize application performance, ensuring that services run efficiently and that resources are utilized effectively. - Incident Management: Lead efforts to troubleshoot and resolve service incidents and postmortems. Coordinate with cross-functional teams to manage and mitigate service-impacting events. - Infrastructure Automation: Automate infrastructure provisioning, scaling, and management processes to reduce manual interventions and improve service quality. - Collaboration: Engage with product and development teams to integrate reliability and performance considerations into the software lifecycle. - Capacity and Demand Planning: Assess and forecast infrastructure needs based on growth patterns and upcoming initiatives. - Stay Updated: Keep current with industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies related to site reliability and infrastructure engineering.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications: - Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical discipline. - In-depth understanding of Linux, computer networking, and databases. Proficient in common SRE/DevOps open-source toolsets, system monitoring tools, and container orchestration platforms like Kubernetes. - Experience or familiarity with open-source or commercial technologies such as ClickHouse, Hadoop, Doris, Spark, Presto and Kubernetes. - Strong coding skills in at least one scripting or programming language, including but not limited to Python, Shell, Java, Go, etc. Preferred Qualifications: - Currently pursuing a Master's degree in Computer Science or a related technical discipline. - Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to think critically. - Strong written and verbal communication skills, with a great customer-first mindset. Strong sense of ownership and easy to collaborate with.
Job Information
【For Pay Transparency】Compensation Description (Hourly) - Campus Intern
The hourly rate range for this position in the selected city is $45- $45.
Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location. Interns have day one access to health insurance, life insurance, wellbeing benefits and more. Interns also receive 10 paid holidays per year and paid sick time (56 hours if hired in first half of year, 40 if hired in second half of year). Interns who are not working 100% remote may also be eligible for housing allowance.
The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.
For Los Angeles County (unincorporated) Candidates:
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Our company believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment:
1. Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;
2. Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems; and
3. Exercising sound judgment.
About Us
Founded in 2012, ByteDance's mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life. With a suite of more than a dozen products, including TikTok, Lemon8, CapCut and Pico as well as platforms specific to the China market, including Toutiao, Douyin, and Xigua, ByteDance has made it easier and more fun for people to connect with, consume, and create content.
Why Join ByteDance
Inspiring creativity is at the core of ByteDance's mission. Our innovative products are built to help people authentically express themselves, discover and connect – and our global, diverse teams make that possible. Together, we create value for our communities, inspire creativity and enrich life - a mission we work towards every day.
As ByteDancers, we strive to do great things with great people. We lead with curiosity, humility, and a desire to make impact in a rapidly growing tech company. By constantly iterating and fostering an "Always Day 1" mindset, we achieve meaningful breakthroughs for ourselves, our Company, and our users. When we create and grow together, the possibilities are limitless. Join us.
Diversity & Inclusion
ByteDance is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At ByteDance, our mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. We are passionate about this and hope you are too.
Reasonable Accommodation
ByteDance is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs or other reasons protected by applicable laws. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at https://tinyurl.com/RA-request
Associate Platform Engineer Internship Market
Who's Hiring
Top Industries Hiring
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- Artificial Intelligence
- Transportation & Logistics
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Tips for Your Associate Platform Engineer Internship Search
Apply in fall for the following summer
Large employers open summer associate platform engineer internship applications as early as August or September. If you wait until spring, the structured cohort programs at big companies are already closed. Set a reminder at the start of each fall semester and apply to your priority roles in the first wave.
Build a project portfolio before you apply
Hiring teams for associate platform engineer interns expect limited work history and weigh projects instead. Build two or three complete projects that demonstrate infrastructure, automation, or cloud skills, document them clearly in a public code repository, and link to that repository on your resume so reviewers can assess your work directly.
Work your campus network alongside direct applications
Campus career fairs surface structured internship programs tied specifically to your university, and professors or career center staff often know which employers recruit from your school before roles post publicly. Apply directly to companies running smaller cohorts at the same time, since combining both channels widens the pool you reach beyond what any single source shows.
Practice your technical screen out loud before applying
Associate platform engineer intern interviews typically include a coding screen covering data structures, algorithms, and systems concepts. Practice solving problems out loud and explaining your reasoning step by step, since interviewers weigh how you think through a problem as much as whether you reach the right answer.
Target structured internship programs at larger companies
Many large technology and cloud-focused employers run cohort-based internship programs designed specifically to train people new to platform engineering. These programs recruit early, fill fast, and often include mentorship and project rotations built into the experience. Identify the programs that fit your background and apply in the first recruiting wave.
Set your work-type filter before you start
On-site roles are 94% of the associate platform engineer internships listed here. Decide upfront whether you can relocate or commute before sorting through listings, then filter by location and work type so every role you spend time on is one you can actually take.
Associate Platform Engineer Internships: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get an associate platform engineer internship?
Lead with coursework and personal projects rather than work history, since hiring teams expect limited experience at the intern level. A GitHub repository or portfolio of platform-related work gives recruiters something concrete to assess. Apply directly to companies posting roles online and attend campus career fairs, where engineering recruiters often move faster for students they meet in person.
Can an associate platform engineer internship turn into a full-time job?
Many employers extend return offers to strong interns, but conversion is never guaranteed. What actually drives it for associate platform engineer interns is performance on real project work, available headcount on the team, and return-offer timing, which some companies set before the internship ends. Treat the full-time possibility as a goal to work toward, not an outcome you can count on.
When should I apply for associate platform engineer internships?
Earlier than most expect. Large employers recruit summer interns the preceding fall, often closing cohorts before January. Smaller companies and co-op programs post much closer to start dates, so openings appear year-round. Checking listings regularly and applying as soon as a role matches your background puts you ahead of candidates who wait until spring.
Are associate platform engineer internships paid?
Most professional associate platform engineer internships in the U.S. are paid. Compensation varies by company size, industry, and location. Where an employer discloses pay, the listing will show it, so you can compare opportunities directly as you apply.
What should an associate platform engineer internship resume include?
Lead with projects, not work history. Include two or three complete, documented projects that show the tools and technologies you used, and link to your code repository so reviewers can see the work directly. Add relevant coursework in systems, infrastructure, or cloud computing. Keep the whole document to one page.
Are there remote associate platform engineer internships?
Yes. Remote and hybrid roles make up 6% of the associate platform engineer internship listings here, with the rest on-site. Remote cohorts fill fast, so apply early once you decide what works for you. Use the work-type filter to see only the format you can commit to.
Can international students get associate platform engineer internships?
Yes. F-1 students can intern through CPT while enrolled or through OPT work authorization after finishing a degree, and the employer does not have to file anything for either, so many companies are open to international interns. Confirm your eligibility and timing with your university's international student office before accepting an offer.
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