Who We Are:

Bandwidth, a prior “Best of EC” award winner, is a global software company that helps enterprises deliver exceptional experiences through voice, messaging, and emergency services. Reaching 65+ countries and over 90 percent of the global economy, we're the only provider offering an owned communications cloud that delivers advanced automation, AI integrations, global reach, and premium human support. Bandwidth is trusted for mission-critical communications by the Global 2000, hyperscalers, and SaaS builders!

At Bandwidth, your music matters when you are part of the BAND. We celebrate differences and encourage BANDmates to be their authentic selves. #jointheband

What We Are Looking For:

We are looking for a Platform Engineering Intern to join our team for Summer 2026 who is empathetic and curious and has committed themselves to being a lifetime learner. Come learn and teach with us as we continue to deliver incredible value to our customers.

What You'll Do:

• Advance our Kubernetes/Open Shift, Cloud automation, configuration management, and other tooling

• Design scalable and resilient systems to keep pace with company growth

• Improve efficiency and overall system performance

• Enhance our Git Ops systems and practices

• Harden the platform against security threats and resource contention

• Work with app teams to understand potential challenges & help them choose optimal architectures

• Contribute back to the Open Source community

• Help respond & prevent incidents impacting the core platforms

• Participate in the Root Cause Analysis (RCA) process

• Spearhead innovation by bringing new ideas to the team

What You Need:

• Currently pursuing a bachelors or masters degree at an accredited university

• Proficiency in a programming language (Go, Bash, Typescript, etc.)

• You understand how to monitor production infrastructure with technologies such as Data dog, Elastic Stack or Prometheus)

• You understand the linux operating system and how to troubleshoot

• You have experience in hybrid cloud / on premise Kubernetes / Open Shift

• You have experience with configuration management tools such as Ansible or Terraform

• You have familiar with:

• One or more cloud provider (AWS, Azure, GCP)

• CI/CD registry and toolings (Github Actions, Jenkins, etc.)

• Artifact repository technologies (Artifactory, Docker Hub, ECR, ghcr.io)

• Container technologies (Docker, CRI-O, Zones, LXC)

Bonus Points:

• Experience operating Kubernetes on-premise at scale in capacities including SRE, systems design or architecture

• Providing guidance and building platforms across multiple zones & regions in a distributed high available app

The Whole Person Promise:

At Bandwidth, we’re pretty proud of our corporate culture, which is rooted in our “Whole Person Promise.” We promise all employees that they can have meaningful work AND a full life, and we provide a work environment geared toward enriching your body, mind, and spirit. How do we do that? Well…

Are you ready for an awesome internship experience? At Bandwidth we’re all about making your time with us fun and fulfilling! Take a break with our 90-minute workout lunch to energize your day, or roll up your sleeves for some cool volunteer activities that give back to our community. You'll also get to meet and connect with our leaders who can share their wisdom and advice. And let’s not forget the fun social activities to bond with your fellow interns!

Join us for a summer full of learning, laughter, and new experiences—let’s make some great memories together!

Are you excited about the position and its responsibilities, but not sure if you’re 100% qualified? Do you feel you can work to help us crush the mission? If you answered ‘yes’ to both of these questions, we encourage you to apply! You won’t want to miss the opportunity to be a part of the BAND.

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