{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"8cd5f09576634c5a683b230d","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/8cd5f09576634c5a683b230d","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/8cd5f09576634c5a683b230d","title":"Infrastructure Software Engineering Intern - Fall","description":"About fab2\nThe fab2 team can build anything. We design all the hardware and software needed to make chips and we make the fabs, tools, and components ourselves.\n\nWe're looking for exceptional, hands-on people who can iterate to the limits of what's possible.\n\nfab2 was founded by Sam Zeloof and Jim Keller. Sam is best known for making chips in his garage, and Jim has been a leader in the semiconductor industry for the past 40 years.\nAbout the Role\nWe are seeking a Infrastructure and Site Reliability Intern for the fall term. The internship begins in September, with a preferred commitment of 4 to 8 months. You will design, build, deploy, and manage the on-prem backend infrastructure that powers our small, fast semiconductor fab.\nThis is a broad role encompassing all aspects of backend infrastructure and services.\nOur philosophy towards infra is minimal, understandable, on-site, and close to the hardware. You won’t find much docker, cloud services, or kubernetes. Instead, there is a lot of bare-metal linux, systemd, and single file binaries. You’ll see a lot of rust and go and occasionally some python.\nWhat matters most is that you’ve already built real things, you love getting close to the metal, and show strong signs of engineering excellence. If you’re excited by performance engineering, building complex features from scratch, and learning new domains quickly, this is a great place for you.\nOur philosophy is to get things built and tested in days or weeks, not months. Because of this, a portfolio (can be your GitHub) is required to apply: show us the things you’ve actually built! For us, a good portfolio includes evidence of software engineering excellence and curiosity.\nResponsibilities\nBuild and evolve our infrastructure-as-code tooling to manage complex, multi-environment deployments\nHelp manage and maintain our fleet of on-premises servers, ensuring high availability and optimal resource utilization\nMonitor and maintain system performance and health across diverse production workloads\nDesign, implement, and refine alerting systems to catch issues before they impact users\nBuild automation to reduce toil and improve operational efficiency\nImplement secure secret management\nDebug production issues across the stack\nWork closely with engineering teams to understand their infrastructure needs and deliver robust, scalable solutions\nRequired Experience\nPursuing a BS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or demonstrated exceptional skill in software engineering\nStrong programming skills in Rust, Go, or other systems-oriented languages\nSolid understanding of Linux systems, networking fundamentals, and distributed systems concepts\nExperience building or maintaining non-trivial infrastructure, automation, or tooling projects (personal, academic, or professional)\nInterest in one or more of the following areas: systems reliability, observability, infrastructure automation, performance optimization\nNice-to-have\nExperience with configuration management or fleet management at scale\nBackground in monitoring and observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack, Datadog)\nFamiliarity with performance profiling and capacity planning\nExperience with database administration, backup strategies, or disaster recovery\nExposure to secret management systems (Vault, SOPS) or PKI\nWorking at fab2\nWe're an early-stage hardware startup with solid funding, world-class advisors, and offices in Austin, TX and San Francisco, CA. fab2 is committed to fair and equitable compensation. Software Interns are paid hourly, at a rate equivalent to an annualized $114,000–$132,000 depending on experience and education. Actual earnings vary with hours worked.\nInternship Benefits:\nHousing Stipend to help with first month expenses\nLunches daily, Dinners 3x per week, Stocked Office Kitchen with Snacks and Spindrifts\nWeekly Learning & Development opportunities\nCommuter Benefits including Parking and Late Night Uber rides from the office\nPaid Time Off inclusive of Holidays and Sick Time\nVisa Sponsorship\nMedical, Dental, and Vision insurance\n401(k) retirement plan\nLife and Disability Insurance\nWe are an equal-opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability or other legally protected statuses.\nExport Control Analysis: This position involves access to technology that is subject to U.S. export controls. 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