Software Engineer Intern

NetApp, Inc. • Durham, NC

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Why Join NetApp as an Intern? Work directly on industry leading distributed storage technologies used by enterprise customers worldwide. Receive dedicated mentorship from experienced engineers. Gain exposure to enterprise scale development practices, tools, and engineering culture. Experience a flexible hybrid work environment that supports autonomy and team engagement. Build meaningful connections through intern programs, technical workshops, and community initiatives. About the Team – StorageGRID Engineering StorageGRID is NetApp’s software defined, object based storage solution trusted by customers worldwide to manage massive unstructured datasets efficiently and securely. As part of the StorageGRID Platform Development team, you’ll work with engineers responsible for developing, testing, deploying, and supporting next generation distributed storage software and hardware. Role Overview As a Software Engineering Intern, you will contribute to real production level development efforts, working closely with engineers who design and build StorageGRID. The role is structured to support early career learning through mentorship, guided technical exposure, and hands on project work.

Requirements

• Strong understanding of core computer science fundamentals, including: Operating systems
• Data structures and algorithms
• Multithreading and concurrency
• Computer architecture
• Software design patterns and programming practices
• Experience with one or more programming languages such as Python, Java, C, C++, or JavaScript.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to learn new technologies quickly and apply creative problem solving approaches.
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment.

Nice To Haves

• Hands on experience with Linux development environments.
• Understanding of networking fundamentals (OSI layers, TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, NTP).
• Exposure to distributed systems, cloud native tooling, object storage concepts, or S3 APIs.
• Familiarity with containers or orchestration technologies.
• Front end development experience with JavaScript, HTML, or CSS.

Responsibilities

• Participate in design, implementation, and enhancement of StorageGRID components.
• Develop clean, maintainable code in languages such as Python, Java, C, C++, JavaScript, Ruby, or shell scripting.
• Support front end or back end development depending on project needs based on your skills.

Benefits

• Dedicated mentorship from experienced engineers
• Exposure to enterprise scale development practices, tools, and engineering culture
• Flexible hybrid work environment that supports autonomy and team engagement
• Meaningful connections through intern programs, technical workshops, and community initiatives
• Benefits may vary by country and region, and further details will be provided as part of the recruitment process.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees