Software Engineering Intern – Cloud & Distributed Backend

Technology, Data & Digital · Software & Web Development · Software Engineering

In short

Microsoft is seeking a Software Engineering Intern to work on cloud and distributed backend systems. This role involves contributing to large-scale services, APIs, and infrastructure, focusing on scale, performance, and resiliency. It's an opportunity for students to gain hands-on experience in cloud computing and software engineering at a global scale.

Responsibilities

  • Applies engineering principles to solve complex problems through sound and creative engineering.
  • Works with appropriate stakeholders to determine user requirements for a feature.
  • Quickly learns new engineering methods and incorporates them into work processes.
  • Seeks feedback and applies internal or industry best practices to improve technical solutions.
  • Demonstrates skill in time management and completing software projects in a cooperative team environment.
  • Reviews current developments and proactively seeks new knowledge that will improve the availability, reliability, efficiency, observability, and performance of products while also driving consistency in monitoring and operations at scale.

Requirements

  • Currently pursuing Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related technical field with at least one semester/term remaining following the completion of the internship.
  • OR currently pursuing Master’s Degree in Computer Science or related technical field with at least one semester/term remaining following the completion of the internship.

Desired Qualifications

  • 1+ year(s) of programming experience.
  • 6+ months of experience in delivering projects in teams.
  • 1+ year(s) of experience in developing and applying data structures and algorithms.
  • Coursework or experience in operating systems, networking, distributed systems, databases, or cloud computing.
  • Experience programming in C#, C++, Rust, Java, Go, Python, or similar languages.
  • Familiarity with APIs, microservices, cloud platforms, containers, or infrastructure services.
  • Interest in performance optimization, reliability engineering, observability, debugging, or scalable system design.

Benefits

  • Base pay range for this internship is USD $5,690.00 - $11,210.00 per month.
  • Specific range for San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area is USD $7,410.00 - $12,250.00 per month.
  • Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation.

Skills

C#C++RustJavaGoPythonAPIsmicroservicescloud platformscontainersinfrastructure services
#Cloud#Backend#Distributed Systems#Software Engineering#Internship#Microsoft
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Company

Microsoft

Job Posted

4 days ago

Employment Type

Internship

Work mode

Hybrid

Salary

US$5,690–11,210 / month

Experience Level

Entry

Locations

United States

Qualification

Bachelor, Master

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