Intern, Technology, DevOps & Site Reliability Engineering (SRE)

Sephora; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Caring Community

Fulfilling Path

Meaningful Work

Job summary

Sephora invites driven students to join our DevOps, SRE & Platform Operations internship in the San Francisco Bay Area. You will work with Infra, Database, SRE, and Platform teams on projects delivering measurable reliability improvements and automation.

The program covers modern cloud infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, observability, and infrastructure automation. You’ll present outcomes to engineers and leaders and gain hands-on experience with industry tools and practices.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in a technical field.
• Experience with at least one programming or scripting language (Python, Java, Go, JavaScript, or Bash).
• Foundational understanding of Linux, networking, APIs, Git, and cloud concepts.

Responsibilities

• Analyze operational workflows and platform metrics to identify automation opportunities.
• Develop scripts, dashboards, and workflows to reduce manual effort and improve visibility.
• Contribute to monitoring, infrastructure-as-code, CI/CD, and platform engineering initiatives.
• Document solutions with architecture guidance and runbooks for future use.
• Present findings and results to engineering and leadership audiences.
• Demonstrate Sephora values: Passion, Innovation, Expertise, Balance, Respect, Teamwork, Initiative.

Skills

Python

Java

Go

JavaScript

Bash

Linux

Networking

APIs

Git

Cloud computing

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/SE/CE/IT

Master's degree in CS/SE/CE/IT

Tools

Azure

AWS

Google Cloud

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

Splunk

Grafana

Prometheus

Datadog

Job description

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Belong to Something Beautiful

At Sephora, beauty is about feeling seen, valued, and empowered, individually and collectively. It is connecting deeply with others, celebrating diversity and inclusivity, unlocking your potential, and making a difference every day. Together, we belong to something beautiful.

Company overview:

At Sephora, we inspire our customers, empower our teams, and help them become the best versions of themselves. We create an environment where people are valued, and differences are celebrated. Every day, our teams across the world bring to life our purpose: to expand the way the world sees beauty by empowering the ExtraOrdinary in each of us. We are united by a common goal - to reimagine the future of beauty.

The opportunity:

Sephora Internships provide an inclusive and comprehensive experience that equips young professionals with the tools needed to align their passions with work. The 10-week internship program develops early career professionals by providing interns with hands‑on learning, personal and professional networking opportunities, and the ability to work on projects that directly impact the business.

Program details:

• 2027 Program dates:
  
  
  
  • June 14 - August 20, 2027
  
  
  • Working hours: 36hrs/week. Monday - Friday, PST
  
  
  • July 6 - July 9, 2027: Intern Optional Summer Shutdown
  
  
  
  

Position title:

Intern, Technology, DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering & Platform Operations

Your role at Sephora...

The DevOps, SRE & Platform Operations Intern will join a high-impact engineering team focused on improving system reliability, reducing operational toil, increasing automation, and strengthening engineering productivity.

This internship provides hands‑on experience in modern cloud infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, SRE practices, observability, operational analytics, platform engineering, and infrastructure automation.

The intern will work closely with Infrastructure Engineering, Database Engineering, SRE, Platform Engineering, and DevEx teams on a project that delivers measurable operational improvements and business value.

What you will accomplish:

• Analyze operational workflows, infrastructure and platform metrics, and service health signals to identify automation and reliability improvement opportunities.


• Develop and test scripts, tools, dashboards, or workflows that reduce manual effort and improve operational visibility in a controlled environment.


• Contribute to monitoring, observability, infrastructure-as-code, CI/CD, database operations, or developer self‑service initiatives based on the selected project scope.


• Document the solution through architecture guidance, operational processes, runbooks, test evidence, and a knowledge‑transfer package that enables future use and extension.


• Present the business problem, technical approach, results, operational impact, lessons learned, and recommended next steps to engineering and leadership audiences.


• Demonstrate our Sephora values: Passion, Innovation, Expertise, Balance, Respect, Teamwork, and Initiative.

Qualifications & experience:

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, Information Technology, or a related technical discipline.


• Experience with at least one programming or scripting language such as Python, Java, Go, JavaScript, or Bash.


• Foundational understanding of Linux, networking, APIs, Git source control, and cloud computing concepts.


• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to learn unfamiliar technologies and translate a broad problem into a practical project plan.


• Clear written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to document technical work and explain outcomes to technical and leadership audiences.


• Exposure through coursework, projects, or internships to cloud platforms, containers, infrastructure automation, CI/CD, observability, platform engineering, reliability engineering, or distributed systems.

Relevant Technologies:

• Azure, Google Cloud Platform, or AWS


• Docker and Kubernetes


• Terraform and infrastructure automation


• GitHub Actions or Jenkins


• Splunk, Grafana, Prometheus, Dynatrace, or Datadog

Eligibility requirements:

• Graduating in 2027 or 2028 (undergraduate or graduate degree)


• Work schedule must align with 9-5PM, Pacific Standard Time


• Must permanently reside and work in the U.S.


• Must be open to relocating to the San Francisco Bay Area upon graduation for consideration for full‑time hybrid positions*


• Available from June 14 - August 20, 2027

What You’ll Get:

The target hourly pay for this position is $30.00 - $30.00. The actual hourly pay offered depends on various factors, which may include, as applicable, the individual applicant’s qualifications for the position; years of relevant experience; specific and unique skills; level of education attained; certifications or other professional licenses held; other legitimate, non‑discriminatory business factors specific to the position; and the geographic location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will perform the job.

• Caring Community. You’ll collaborate with teammates who are equally passionate about innovating and driving the industry forward – together, united in beauty.


• Fulfilling Path. Your career transformation starts here, with opportunities that will challenge, stretch and develop your skills.


• Meaningful Work. As you make an impact on beauty, you’ll feel and see the positive change (consumer, industry, and social) that your individual voice is a part of.

Sephora values a diverse and inclusive workplace and considers all applicants without regard to sex, pregnancy, race, color, national origin, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), age, religion, sexual orientation, military/veteran status, disability, or any other protected category. Sephora is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities or other medical conditions.

Sephora will consider all qualified applicants, including those with arrest and conviction records in a manner consistent with the requirements of all applicable laws, including the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York City Fair Chance Act.

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