Software Engineering (SDET) Intern

Christian Brothers Automotive • Houston, TX

2h • Hybrid

About The Position

The Software Engineering (SDET) Intern is an entry-level cross-functional technical position that will assist Christian Brothers Automotive with the following:

We are expanding our release engineering capabilities to implement progressive deployment strategies across our service ecosystem. You will help design and build a pre-production validation layer with traffic splitting, enabling us to test changes against real-world conditions before full rollout. This is foundational work that will shape how we ship software safely at scale.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field
• Familiarity with at least one programming language (Python, JavaScript, or similar)
• Basic understanding of CI/CD concepts and version control (Git)
• Interest in quality engineering, testing methodologies, and DevOps practices
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Self-motivated individual with a strong interest in data and software application technologies
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Diligent researcher and a self starter
• Ability to apply critical thinking to a wide variety of problems
• Proficient in rigorous Quality Assurance
• Experience performing root cause analysis to determine and resolve issues

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Azure services (App Service, Azure DevOps, Application Gateway, etc.)
• Exposure to infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform, ARM templates, Bicep)
• Familiarity with testing frameworks (pytest, NUnit, Jest, or similar)
• Understanding of containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)

Responsibilities

• Work with the our engineering team to understand gaps in the existing pipelines
• Develop an understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and contribute to various phases, including planning, design, development, testing, and deployment
• Design and implement pre-production environments within Azure release pipelines
• Configure traffic splitting to route a controlled percentage of production traffic to pre-prod
• Build automated testing frameworks to validate service behavior in pre-prod
• Create monitoring and alerting to detect breaking changes before full production deployment
• Develop rollback automation to quickly revert problematic deployments
• Document testing strategies and contribute to engineering best practices
• Collaborate with development teams to integrate testing into their workflows

Benefits

• Hybrid & In-office Work Schedule
• Paid Holidays
• Internship includes a weekly group intern book club facilitated by key leaders, to build relationships and key career skills.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern