Platform Engineering Co-op: Build Cloud-Native Tools

Mass Digital Health; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 36,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Philips is offering a co-op opportunity in Cambridge, MA for a Software Development Engineer. You will work on platform engineering, building self-service tools, and CI/CD pipelines to streamline development workflows.

The role emphasizes collaboration across teams, modern cloud-native development, and hands-on mentorship to accelerate technical growth. The position targets students pursuing BS/MS degrees in CS or Engineering with exposure to Python/Go/Java/C#, Linux, and container/cloud tools.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Computer Science, Engineering, or related degree program (BS/MS).
• Experience with at least one programming language such as Python, Go, Java, or C# and comfort with Linux.
• Familiarity with containerization and cloud-native tooling (Docker, Kubernetes, AWS) is a plus.
• Willingness to collaborate across engineering teams and contribute to platform solutions.

Responsibilities

• Build platforms that empower developers by creating self-service tools and CI/CD pipelines.
• Collaborate with platform engineers, application developers, and stakeholders to translate challenges into platform solutions.
• Develop modern cloud-native infrastructure, APIs, and UIs to support scalable systems.
• Learn through hands-on mentorship, pair programming, and exposure to test-driven development.

Skills

Python

Go

Java

C#

Linux

Education

Undergraduate BS or MS in CS/Engineering

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Terraform

CI/CD tools

Job description

Philips is offering a co-op opportunity in Cambridge, MA for a Software Development Engineer. You will work on platform engineering, building self-service tools, and CI/CD pipelines to streamline development workflows.

The role emphasizes collaboration across teams, modern cloud-native development, and hands-on mentorship to accelerate technical growth. The position targets students pursuing BS/MS degrees in CS or Engineering with exposure to Python/Go/Java/C#, Linux, and container/cloud tools.