Cloud Distributed Systems Backend Intern, GeForce NOW - Summer 2026

Nvidia

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Santa Clara, CA
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7 days ago

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TL;DR · Cloud Distributed Systems Backend Intern, GeForce NOW - Summer 2026

As a System Software Engineering Intern at NVIDIA’s GeForce NOW team, you will work on microservices and APIs to support the company's scalable gaming infrastructure. Your day-to-day responsibilities include owning an internship-long project from conception to completion, collaborating closely with product, platform, and operations teams, and presenting your results to leadership. You will also develop cross-functional skills under mentorship while building technical expertise in cloud computing. Ideal candidates are currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD program in Computer Science or related fields, demonstrating strong initiative, passion for learning, and proficiency with Java Spring Boot, RESTful APIs, Linux environments, NoSQL databases like Cassandra, caching solutions such as Redis, Golang or Python, and CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins or GitLab. Experience with Kubernetes is a plus.

What you'll do

  • Develop microservices and APIs to support scalable gaming infrastructure.
  • Own an internship-long project, presenting results to the leadership team.
  • Build RESTful APIs using Java Spring Boot for cloud gaming services.
  • Work on NoSQL databases like Cassandra and caching solutions such as Redis.
  • Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins or GitLab CI.

What we're looking for

  • Currently enrolled in a Computer Science or related technical field program.
  • Strong initiative, passion for learning, and collaborative interpersonal skills.
  • Knowledge of data structures, algorithms, software design, RESTful APIs with Java Spring Boot.
  • Experience with Linux/Unix environments, NoSQL databases (Cassandra/Firebase), and caching solutions (Redis).
  • Familiarity with Golang or Python, infrastructure-as-code, container orchestration platforms like Kubernetes.
  • Ability to demonstrate technical project experience and design/maintain CI/CD pipelines.

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