DevOps Intern

and the job listing Expires on March 21, 2026

Rakuten International is a division of Rakuten Group, Inc., a Japanese global technology leader in services that empower individuals, communities, businesses and society. Headquartered in San Mateo, California with more than 4,000 employees worldwide, the Rakuten International business portfolio includes market leaders in e-commerce, digital marketing, advertising, communications and entertainment. We create products and services that provide exceptional value by aligning members and the businesses that want to engage them in a shared community.

Rakuten Advertising provides advertising technology and consumer insights to the world’s leading brands and retailers. Working with agencies and brands around the world, Rakuten Advertising unites technology, client strategy and consumer insights to deliver advertising experiences that drive increased brand awareness and marketing performance. With access to Rakuten’s diverse media properties and audiences, combined with an award‑winning performance network and proprietary consumer research, Rakuten Advertising creates the right conditions to reach new customers and sustain long‑lasting loyalty.

Job Summary:

The Dev Ops Engineering team at Rakuten is looking for new interns that are passionate about learning new technologies related to cloud computing, automation, security, development, network operations, and all about running a high-performance and highly scalable infrastructure. You will learn cutting‑edge Internet technologies in a real‑world environment and gain hands‑on experience working together with Dev Ops engineers, Security Engineers, and Software Developers.

The Intern

Experience:

At Rakuten, we pride ourselves on giving interns a genuine, immersive experience that has a direct impact on company objectives. You will do meaningful work, and with us, you’ll be a true member of the team. We are also invested in your growth as an individual and professional. That’s why you can expect curated events such as professional development workshops, interactions with Rakuten leadership, and relationship building opportunities with other interns and professionals at the company.

You can visit our company website and our Muse profile , to learn more about Rakuten’s culture and values, as well as hear from previous interns.

• Explore new cloud computing technologies and solutions to enhance operational excellence.
• Work hand in hand with Senior Dev Ops engineers to implement Dev Ops best practices and automation.
• Work with tools such as Kubernetes, Terraform, Git Hub, Circle
  
  CI, and other cloud computing technologies.
• Analyzing, documenting, and resolving technical and application issues in collaboration with other team members.
• Review and update technical documentation.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Basic knowledge of Cloud Computing Services such as AWS or GCP
• The desire to learn new technologies related to programming, cloud computing, and cyber security.
• Background in Computer Science or Engineering
• Degree in progress

At the time of posting, Rakuten expects the hourly rate for this role will be between $30 – $35 per hour. Individual compensation will vary based on job-related factors, including the skills, qualifications, and experience of the successful candidate as well as business need and geographic location.

Our worldwide practices describe specific behaviors that make Rakuten unique and united across the world. We expect Rakuten employees to model these 5 Shugi Principles of Success.

• Always improve, Always Advance – Only be satisfied with complete success – Kaizen
• Passionately Professional – Take an uncompromising approach to your work and be determined to be the best
• Hypothesize – Practice – Validate – Shikumika – Use the Rakuten Cycle to succeed in unknown territory
• Maximize Customer Satisfaction – The greatest satisfaction for our teams is seeing their customers smile
• Speed!! Speed!! Speed!! – Always be conscious of time – take charge, set clear goals, and engage your team

Rakuten provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type. Rakuten considers applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, provincial or local laws.