Software Engineer Intern - Cloud-Native Traffic Infra

Thinklance LLP; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 51,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance available day one

Life insurance

Wellbeing benefits

Housing allowance eligibility for on‑s

Job summary

Thinklance LLP is seeking an undergraduate intern to assist in designing, developing, and operating edge infrastructure (Kubernetes, containers, Ingress/Gateway) under senior guidance. You’ll contribute to performance, reliability, and security while learning best practices in cloud-native engineering.

Ideal candidates are pursuing a technical Bachelor's degree, with solid fundamentals in data structures, OS, networks, and at least one language (Go/C/Rust).

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor's degree in a technical field (CS/CE/SE).
• Solid fundamentals in data structures, algorithms, OS, and networks.
• Programming in Go, C, or Rust demonstrated via coursework or projects.
• Familiar with Linux and containers, distributed systems, or networking concepts.
• Strong problem-solving, growth mindset, ownership, and team learning spirit.

Responsibilities

• Assist in designing, developing, and operating edge PoP infrastructure under guidance.
• Contribute to Kubernetes/control plane, virtualization/containers, and Ingress/Gateway.
• Help build observability and troubleshooting tools, including metrics and logs.

Skills

Go

C

Rust

Linux basics

Distributed systems basics

Networking basics

Problem solving

Education

Pursuing Bachelor's degree in CS/CE/SE

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker

Job description

Thinklance LLP is seeking an undergraduate intern to assist in designing, developing, and operating edge infrastructure (Kubernetes, containers, Ingress/Gateway) under senior guidance. You’ll contribute to performance, reliability, and security while learning best practices in cloud-native engineering.

Ideal candidates are pursuing a technical Bachelor's degree, with solid fundamentals in data structures, OS, networks, and at least one language (Go/C/Rust).