Software Engineering Intern

  Software Engineer Intern: Summer 2024 - Bachelor's Degree

Hungry, Humble, Honest, with Heart!

The Opportunity 

This is a 12-week internship starting in May or June 2024, depending on your availability. Nutanix offers hybrid internships where you would work from the Durham, NC office, 2-3 days/week. Submit your application by April 13, 2024.

An internship at Nutanix allows you to build on your studies and expand your professional skills, working alongside a supportive and innovative software engineering team. You will dive deep into some of the software industry's most challenging and popular fields. Strengthen your programming skills beyond the classroom through hands-on, impactful technical projects as you learn, grow, and explore with training and mentoring from our team of technical experts.

The Team 

Nutanix Engineers create revolutionary technology. Our team of 1700 engineers spans 13 countries, including the US, India, Serbia, and the UK, offering you an opportunity to work alongside a passionate group of technologists from diverse cultures around the world.

We seek challenging technical problems and celebrate the open exploration of ideas and working together in a collaborative environment. We take a forward-thinking approach to our work, fostering an innovative and entrepreneurial culture while recognizing the need for mature delivery and execution. 

We are looking for the next generation of Software Engineers to join us. Ready for the challenge? Apply by April 13, 2024. 

What You’ll Do

• Collaborate with technical staff/leaders to design and create design documents.
• Depending on the team you're assigned, generate code that enhances product features and increases the speed and efficiency of the functionality of products.
• Work with a mentor to define project objectives and key results
• Our interns work across a range of  teams and projects spanning a variety of technology areas, including, but not limited to:
• Object Storage Engineering develops reliable, efficient, high-performance Data Path, Control, and Management plan software for cloud-scale distributed object storage - one of the fundamental building blocks of cloud infrastructure and large-scale appliances. 
• As a member of Object Storage, you will learn about the object storage market in general or distributed systems mappaning and learn a lot about network systems, gaiin experience in contrainerization, exposure to microservices and Kubernetes within this team, and purpose architecture performance. You will learn about building back-end systems and how to design and implement them to scale.

• Stay connected with your manager and peers through regular meetings and Slack chats. 

What You’ll Bring 

• You are pursuing a Bachelor’s in Computer Science or a related field
• You have taken one or more courses in the areas of Operating/Distributed/Database Systems, Parallel Programming/Computing, or the Fundamentals of Computer Architecture
• You are fluent in one or more of the following languages: C++, Java or Golang
• Exposure to or projects related to one or more of the following systems: AWS (S3), Cloud Infrastructure, Database Systems, File Systems, Object Storage Systems, Distributed Storage, or Open Source Frameworks

Perks You'll Enjoy

• Mentorship and support from your manager and team
• A multinational company with unique teammates and a vibrant Employee Resource Group Community
• Competitive pay, all the hardware you’ll need, plus wellness days
• Participate in the U-Hack Summer event
• For the in-office / hybrid: A modern office with all the snacks and beverages you can consume!

What Our Interns Say 

“I expanded my knowledge in system-level software to build on what I gained in academia.” – Arun J. 

“This internship aided in my professional development by giving me the opportunity to improve my programming skills, familiarize myself with complex company systems, and work in a professional environment.” – Neal S. 

The Process 

• Application deadline: Friday, April 13, 2024.
• Application Screening: We will review your application to understand your unique talents and skills about our opportunities.
• Online Technical Assessment: We review your foundational skills.
• Baseline coding skills assessment in the language of your choice
• First Round: Interview with one of our Talent Advisors to dive into your unique experiences and motivators.  
• Second Round: Technical interviews with our hiring teams to showcase your skills. 
• Students attending the second round should expect one interview with a Nutanix engineer designed to assess their technical skills and role readiness, motivation for the opportunity at Nutanix, and, when required, a pre-assignment aligned to the role they’ll be playing on our team. The student will also meet with the team hiring leader; each meeting will allow them to ask questions and learn more about the team they’ll potentially work with. 
• Final Decision: Offers extended! Finalists can expect feedback within 24 hours of interviewing with the staff.

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