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Software Engineer: Cloud & Distributed Backend Intern Opportunities for University Students, Redmond at Microsoft

Department: Software Engineering

Compensation · Listed in posting

$5,690 – $11,210/mo

Setup
Hybrid
Location
Redmond, Washington
Type
Internship
Level
intern
Posted

Description

Microsoft is hiring a Software Engineering Intern – Cloud & Distributed Backend to help build and operate large-scale cloud services and distributed systems for its products and platforms. The intern will work on backend services, APIs, infrastructure, reliability systems, scalability, performance, availability, observability, and operational excellence, collaborating with engineers and stakeholders. Candidates must be pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science or a related technical field with at least one semester or term remaining after the internship; programming experience, distributed systems coursework, and familiarity with APIs, microservices, cloud platforms, containers, or infrastructure services are preferred. The base pay is USD $5,690–$11,210 per month, with a higher range of USD $7,410–$12,250 per month in the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area. Applications are accepted during the first week of each month from August through February or until the position is filled.

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