Intern, Technology, Global Platforms

sephora.com • Remote, OR

1d • Remote

About The Position

Sephora’s 10-week internship program offers hands-on learning, personal and professional networking, and projects that directly impact the business. Interns take part in weekly virtual workshops, networking opportunities, and career panels designed to develop technical and professional skills and introduce them to career growth opportunities at Sephora.

The Intern, Technology, Global Platforms supports the development of global platforms and the creation of AI agents and skills. The internship runs from June 14 through August 20, 2027, for 36 hours per week, Monday through Friday, aligned with Pacific time. Interns may optionally take a summer shutdown from July 6 through July 9, 2027. The role is remote and requires permanent U.S. residence and work authorization. The intern must be available for the full program and open to relocating to the San Francisco Bay Area after graduation for consideration for full-time hybrid positions.

The target pay is $30.00 per hour. Actual pay may depend on qualifications, relevant experience, skills, education, certifications or licenses, other legitimate business factors, and work location. Sephora describes its workplace as inclusive and diverse and states that it provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities or other medical conditions.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing a bachelor's or master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, Data Science, Applied Mathematics, or a related technical field.
• Foundational programming or scripting experience in Python, Java, Go, JavaScript/TypeScript, Bash, or a comparable language.
• Basic understanding of Linux, networking, APIs, Git, cloud computing, containers, or CI/CD concepts through coursework, projects, or prior experience.
• Ability to break down problems, learn unfamiliar technology, document work clearly, and communicate with technical and non-technical audiences.
• Must be graduating in 2027 or 2028 with an undergraduate or graduate degree.
• Work schedule must align with 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Pacific time.
• Must permanently reside and work in the United States.
• Must be available from June 14 through August 20, 2027.
• Must be open to relocating to the San Francisco Bay Area upon graduation for consideration for full-time hybrid positions.

Nice To Haves

• Interest in AI infrastructure, platform engineering, cloud engineering, DevOps, SRE, developer experience, or distributed systems.
• Exposure to one or more cloud platforms, infrastructure-as-code or CI/CD tools, containers, observability concepts, secure software development, or AI/ML platform technologies.

Responsibilities

• Maintain product feed data hygiene, including catalog attributes, taxonomy mapping, and quality assurance.
• Build feed monitoring and error reporting across domains.
• Enhance the Shade Factory web application, including AI developer tooling.
• Build AI agents and skills to support project tracking.
• Support the Sephora OneTech community on AI-SDLC tooling.
• Support platform development testing, documentation, and the reusable regional playbook.
• Present automation prototypes, technical findings, and optimization recommendations to engineering and operations stakeholders.

Benefits

• Hands-on learning, personal and professional networking, and projects that directly impact the business.
• Weekly virtual workshops, networking opportunities, and career panels.
• Caring community and collaboration with teammates.
• Career development opportunities through work that challenges and develops skills.
• Opportunity to contribute to positive consumer, industry, and social change.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern