Software Engineer: Cloud & Distributed Backend Intern

Microsoft

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Work type: On-site
Location: Redmond, WA
Employment: Intern
Posted: 2 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Closes: Mar 30, 2027
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Microsoft Corporation is a global technology leader producing software, hardware, and cloud services including Windows, Office 365, Azure cloud platform, Xbox gaming, and Surface devices. Industry: Software & Cloud Computing

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TL;DR · Software Engineer: Cloud & Distributed Backend Intern

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Software Engineer: Cloud & Distributed Backend Intern Opportunities for University Students is a role focused on applying engineering principles to solve complex problems while collaborating with stakeholders to determine user requirements for specific features. The intern will work in a cooperative team environment to build software projects, proactively seeking ways to improve product availability, reliability, efficiency, observability, and performance while driving consistency in monitoring and operations at scale. Candidates must possess experience in data structures, algorithms, operating systems, networking, distributed systems, databases, or cloud computing. Required technical skills include programming in C#, C++, Rust, Java, Go, Python, or similar languages, alongside familiarity with APIs, microservices, cloud platforms, containers, and infrastructure services. The role specifically addresses the technical challenges of performance optimization, reliability engineering, observability, debugging, and scalable system design within a distributed backend context.

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Skills

C# C++ Rust Java Go Python Data Structures Algorithms Operating Systems Networking Distributed Systems Databases Cloud Computing APIs Microservices Containers Performance Optimization Reliability Engineering Observability

What you'll do

Apply engineering principles to solve complex technical problems through creative solutions.
Determine user requirements for new features by working with relevant stakeholders.
Incorporate new engineering methods and industry best practices into work processes.
Improve product availability, reliability, efficiency, observability, and performance.
Drive consistency in monitoring and operations at scale.
Develop and apply data structures and algorithms to solve technical challenges.
Build software using languages such as C#, C++, Rust, Java, Go, or Python.
Design and implement systems involving APIs, microservices, cloud platforms, and containers.

What we're looking for

Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field with at least one semester remaining after the internship.
Currently pursuing a Master's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field with at least one semester remaining after the internship.
1+ year of programming experience.
6+ months of experience delivering projects in teams.
1+ year of experience 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.

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