Software Engineer - SingleStore

Position Overview

The Software Engineer (Cloud Foundations) will work on core product systems using Kubernetes, Go, and Python. This role emphasizes end-to-end ownership, from concept to observability, across the stack. We use Terraform for repeatable, safe, infrastructure-as-code installations, including our bring-your-own-cloud (BYOC) offering. The ideal candidate values deep troubleshooting and holistic system ownership.

You will contribute reviewed code, pair with experienced engineers, and have a dedicated mentor. Interns do not hold the production pager neither on-call. Early weeks are for onboarding; mid-term involves owning a concrete ticket/mini-project; and by the end, a demo or résumé write-up is expected.

The role involves hands-on use of industry-standard tools, containers, Kubernetes, Terraform IaC, and CI/CD with guardrails. You will practice debugging beyond local environments. Optional stretch work on areas like async jobs, ingress, or orchestration is available with senior engineers.

Role and Responsibilities

This internship offers hands-on experience within small, collaborative Platform and Infrastructure teams, with projects aligned with our actual shipping processes.

The role involves several key responsibilities and learning areas. Interns will apply and understand Kubernetes fundamentals, such as Deployments, Services, reading cluster state with kubectl, logs, and resource limits, including small manifest or Helm chart changes under review. They will contribute to our Go or Python services through backend development, focusing on bug fixes, test implementation, developing small Command Line Interface (CLI) subcommands, or adding features behind a flag. The initial focus may not be on developing new controllers. Interns will also gain exposure to Infrastructure as Code (IaC) by improving Terraform module variables or documentation, addressing environment drift in development or staging, or adding validation. Customer install scenarios are often simulated in a sandbox.

A core component is Cloud Provisioning and Operations, where interns learn the differences between our SaaS and customer-deployed infrastructure. Potential work includes improving installation documentation, enhancing diagnostics scripts, or developing internal tooling for customer clusters. They will also build essential Observability Practices by adding metrics, log fields, or trace spans, connecting them to dashboards, and documenting changes with short runbook notes.

For stretch opportunities, which will involve pairing with and review by a Staff Engineer, interns might work on a queue consumer, managing retry/idempotency logic, or building related admin tooling. They may also implement small ingress-related changes or touch upon emerging areas like proxying, task queues, and orchestration as we expand our cloud offerings.

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