Engineering Intern

ENGINEERING INTERN (Paid)

US Only

Platform9 is the leader in simplifying enterprise Private Clouds. Founded by a team of VMware cloud pioneers, we are dedicated to transforming IT operations. Our flagship product, Private Cloud Director, turns your existing hardware into a full‑featured, future‑ready private cloud. We innovate across what we build and how we deliver it, staying focused on a next‑generation, open private cloud while holding ourselves to one standard: exceptional customer outcomes.

Enterprises are selecting Platform9 to replace legacy virtualization because it eliminates operational risk and complexity. Private Cloud Director is designed for the experienced infrastructure team, offering a familiar GUI experience for managing VMs and containers, seamless integration with your existing hardware and third‑party storage, and critical enterprise features (HA/DR, scale, reliability) built in. This enables IT teams to gain robust API control and a user experience they trust—rooted in customer obsession and an owner’s mindset.

We share context quickly and candidly to keep decisions moving.

We are seeking a Software Engineer to join our team working on our cloud‑native product suite. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in computer science, be aware of cloud‑native technologies and passionate about distributed systems demonstrating a willingness to learn new technologies.

• Contribute to the development of cloud native products and services for our Kubernetes product ecosystem.
• Learn and collaborate with the team to design and implement the product roadmap.
• Support Cloud infrastructure deployments using Platform9 products, including troubleshooting and problem resolution.

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science or a related field.
• Excellent programming skills in a major programming language. Python or Golang is preferred.
• 0-2 yrs experience
• Familiarity with containerization technologies like Kubernetes is a plus.
• Prior experience with Open Stack/Dev Stack is also a plus.
• Strong understanding of computer science fundamentals with willingness to learn and build products in the cloud computing and virtualisation space.
• Strong knowledge of Linux/Unix systems.
• Strong problem‑solving and analytical skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Being a highly motivated self‑starter with the ability to work in a highly dynamic environment.

Location: As we have our HQ in San Jose California, it would be great to get local candidates but we are open to candidates from other remote locations within the US.

Visa Sponsorship: Platform9 will sponsor the H1 costs for students already in the U.S. shifting from OPT or STEM-OPT to H-1B (a "change of status") provided the recently revised H1B fees do not apply for ‘a change of status’.

To succeed in this role, you will need to be a team player with a strong sense of ownership for your work and a passion for working in a data‑driven organization. Salary: $40