Core Systems Engineering Intern

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Role: Core Systems Engineering Intern
This role is fully remote
A summer internship at **MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***. is an opportunity to gain exposure to one or more areas according to your skill set and interests.  If you’re interested in the following type of work, the
Core Systems Engineering Internship
would be perfect for you!
We are looking for interns who are passionate about working on scalable distributed systems. You will be part of the team that owns the data path and state management for services like Object Storage, Key-Value Stores, Kubernetes Container Storage, etc. The internship will span work across areas including data path protocols, distributed state management using infrastructures like etcd, Zookeeper, and optimization of key/value stores such as RocksDB and Cassandra.
This position requires knowledge of the fundamentals of distributed systems and enterprise computing. We will work together to deliver on a project that not only brings value to the **MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***. business but also helps you grow professionally. Some former projects include:
Characterize RAFT consensus protocol performance
Enhance MapReduce Background processing on **MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***. Object Store to support batch S3 operations
Supporting RocksDB scale-out infrastructure by splitting partitions across database stores
Performance characterization of CoreDNS on k8s to scale to millions of DNS entries
Each intern is paired with a Member of Technical Staff who serves as a guide/mentor through our engineering culture, toolsets, and development methodology. Our internship program also includes a series of lunch and learns, soft-skill workshops, an Intern hackathon, and social gatherings (virtual or in-person where permitted) to expose you to other aspects of a rapidly growing technology company.
Engineering at **MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***.
**MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***. engineers are creating revolutionary technology: building the software-defined data center. We're using our love of programming and outstanding backgrounds to change the way companies virtualize their data centers. At **MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***., you'll find no shortage of challenging problems to work on. We work closely with our product in a collaborative environment that encourages the open exploration of ideas. We are looking for students who can learn, grow and contribute to our space of cutting-edge innovation.
Your Role
Learn extensively about distributed systems for storage, k8s container environments
Work together with a mentor to define project objectives and key results
Interact with various key stakeholders required to complete the project
Participate in the New Hire R&D Bootcamp to gain a high-level understanding of the **MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***. product suite, various tools, and processes
Participate in U-Hack (**MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***. Intern Hackathon), which is a way to interact with other R&D interns and derive innovative solutions to various roadblocks across the organization
Presenting your work both internally and externally where applicable
What You’ll Bring
You are pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related engineering field.
Have taken courses or completed research in the areas of operating systems, distributed systems, algorithms and data structures, or cloud computing
Love of programming and skilled in one of the following languages: C , C, Golang, Python
Extensive knowledge or experience with Linux or other Unix operating systems
Ability to explore existing code and figure out solutions to open-ended problems.
The passion & ability to learn new things while never being satisfied with the status quo.
You have less than 2 years of professional experience.
About the Opportunity
What a former **MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***. Intern had to say!
Some of the lessons that I've learned throughout my internship are; regardless of how simple the question may be, you should always ask your mentor, that's what they're there to do.  They’re there to help you throughout your internship regardless of the questions that you have.  And, if you're designing something or you're doing something maybe from scratch, it's good to always start small and simple before you ever overcomplicate the problem. – Myles T.
How We Work
This is a fully remote role.  You will stay connected to your manager, mentor and peers through regular Zoom meetings and daily Slack chats.  Learn more about
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**MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***. is an equal opportunity employer.
The Equal Employment Opportunity Policy is to provide fair and equal employment opportunity for all associates and job applicants regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability. **MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***. hires and promotes individuals solely on the basis of their qualifications for the job to be filled.
**MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***. believes that associates should be provided with a working environment that enables each associate to be productive and to work to the best of his or her ability. We do not condone or tolerate an atmosphere of intimidation or harassment based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability.
We expect and require the cooperation of all associates in maintaining a discrimination and harassment-free atmosphere.
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