Platform Engineer Internship

About the job

We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Platform Engineer Intern to join our dynamic team. As a Platform Engineer Intern, you will have the opportunity to work on various projects that enhance our platform's capabilities, performance, and reliability. This internship is an excellent opportunity to gain hands-on experience in backend development and collaborate cross functionally within a fast paced startup environment. 

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the engineering team to design, implement, and maintain features for the Appwrite platform

• Participate in code reviews to ensure high-quality code, adherence to best practices, and the overall improvement of code maintainability.

• Assist in identifying, troubleshooting, and resolving bugs and technical issues within the platform and infrastructure.

• Assist in the development and optimization of backend services and APIs

• Participate in code reviews, ensuring high-quality code and adherence to best practices.

• Help troubleshoot and resolve technical issues related to the platform and infrastructure

• Contribute to the documentation of system architecture, APIs, and deployment processes

• Work with cloud providers and CI/CD tools to enhance deployment processes.

• Conduct research and analysis on emerging technologies to support platform improvements
  

Requirements

• Currently pursuing or recently pursued a degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field

• Foundational knowledge of backend development languages (e.g., Node.js, PHP, Python)

• Familiarity with containerization and orchestration tools like Docker, k8s, etc. 

• Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g., GCP, DigitalOcean, AWS) 

• Understanding of RESTful APIs and microservices architecture

• Examples of past backend projects and other innovative works are a plus

• Strong problem-solving skills and a willingness to learn

• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities
  

Good to have

• Experience contributing to significant/popular open-source projects

• Active participation in the Appwrite Discord community

• Previous quality contributions to the Appwrite open-source repository

• Familiarity with using Appwrite in your personal or professional projects