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

• 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

Apply for the job

Do you want to join our team as our new Engineering Intern? Then we'd love to hear about you!