Site Reliability Internship - Summer 2027

Varda Space•El Segundo, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Varda’s Site Reliability team supports infrastructure, hardware, software, and services across all departments. The team ensures services run reliably and implements tools at scale. Day-to-day work includes supporting team-member onboarding, building out new engineering areas, troubleshooting system administration challenges, and implementing automation to scale systems and services in support of Varda’s mission. This full-time, on-site internship is based in El Segundo, California, and takes place during the summer, with dates between May and August depending on the selected students’ university schedules. Interns work collaboratively in a startup environment on impactful projects and learn from experienced aerospace professionals. Candidates must be actively enrolled in an accredited undergraduate or graduate degree program.

Requirements

Must be actively enrolled in an accredited undergraduate or graduate degree program.
Python programming experience.
Familiarity with Linux environments.
Understanding of cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, or GCP.
Coursework or experience with one or more of the following: Docker, Kubernetes, networking, or system security fundamentals.
Must meet the stated U.S. person requirement for access to export-controlled items: U.S. citizen, U.S. lawful permanent resident, or protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3).

Nice To Haves

Hands-on experience with cloud deployment using Azure, AWS, or GCP.
Experience with Docker and Kubernetes in a lab or personal project setting.
Familiarity with CI/CD concepts or tools such as Argo CD, Jenkins, or GitHub Actions.
Previous internship, research, or project experience in DevOps or systems engineering.

Responsibilities

Deploy and manage services in Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) clusters using Argo CD.
Assist with system patching and maintenance tasks for internal services.
Upgrade and support Atlassian tools such as Jira and Confluence.
Contribute to infrastructure-as-code efforts using Linux-based tooling and scripting.
Monitor service reliability and automate operations tasks to improve system uptime and performance.

Benefits

Housing stipend for interns relocating to the area.
Commuter benefit to support local transportation.
Paid observed holidays.
Company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance plans for employees and dependents.
FSA and employer-matched HSA options.
$120 per month wellness reimbursement for gym and fitness expenses.
Sponsored One Medical memberships for employees and their dependents.
$20 per pay period cell phone reimbursement.
Up to $4,000 gross-up in relocation support, if eligible.
Up to $850 commute credit through Lyft or car rental reimbursement, if eligible.
Fully stocked kitchen with lunch provided daily and dinner provided twice weekly.
Company and team-bonding events, happy hours, and mission-success celebrations.
Complimentary EV charging.