Intern - Backend Developer

Are you excited by the prospect of working with innovative security products?

Do you love solving complex problems?

Join our Team

The Guardicore Architecture Team is responsible for shaping the technological roadmap of the Guardicore product. The team explores new technologies, designs large-scale distributed systems, and drives innovation through proof-of-concept (POC) development that influences the future of Guardicore's micro-segmentation and Zero Trust platform.

As a participant in our program, you will gain valuable experience and contribute through meaningful project work. You will have the opportunity to join us for training, networking events, and engagements with company leadership. Our internships are open for current students.

Duration: 6 months, part-time

Partner with the best

We are looking for a 3rd-year Computer Science student passionate about backend development. And eager to take part in building innovative POCs that validate new architectural directions and technologies. This hands-on role offers exposure to system design, large-scale data processing, and cutting-edge security infrastructure.

As an Apprentice, you will be responsible for:

• Designing and implementing backend POCs to evaluate new technologies, frameworks, or architectural concepts
• Collaborating with senior architects and engineers to experiment with ideas that may impact future product evolution
• Developing clean, efficient, and well-documented code
• Conducting research, benchmarks, and performance tests to validate design choices
• Presenting findings and recommendations to the architecture team

Do what you love

To be successful in this role you will:

• Be a Computer Science student with good academic and programming background
• Have Proficiency in backend development (Python, Go)
• Have solid understanding of networking, databases, and software design principles
• Have familiarity with Linux environments and version control (Git)
• Be self-motivated, curious, and eager to explore new technologies
• Have great interest in AI, data engineering, or distributed systems
• Be familiar with cloud-native technologies (Docker, Kubernetes) or cloud platforms (GCP, AWS)
• Be familiar with security, microservices, or observability tools

Work in a way that works for you

This is a flexible role and may be performed at your home and/or the local Akamai office (in the country advertised). We are happy to discuss working options in this role and encourage you to speak with your recruiter in more details when you apply.

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We power and protect life online, by solving the toughest challenges, together.

At Akamai, we're curious, innovative, collaborative and tenacious. We celebrate diversity of thought and we hold an unwavering belief that we can make a meaningful difference. Our teams use their global perspectives to put customers at the forefront of everything they do, so if you are people-centric, you'll thrive here.

Working for you

Through our intern and co-op programs we will provide you with opportunities to grow, flourish, and achieve great things. Financial benefits offered to interns and co-ops, including a 401k and health insurance, are offered through our managed service provider (MSP). Students also gain the following benefits directly from our programs:

Mentorship

Career development trainings

Visibility into senior leadership through Fireside Chats

Networking and social events with an international intern cohort

Fun perks including Akamai branded merchandise

About us

Akamai powers and protects life online. Leading companies worldwide choose Akamai to build, deliver, and secure their digital experiences helping billions of people live, work, and play every day. With the world's most distributed compute platform from cloud to edge we make it easy for customers to develop and run applications, while we keep experiences closer to users and threats farther away.

Join us

Are you seeking an opportunity to learn and make a real impact in a global technology company? Come join us and learn with a team of people who will energize and inspire you By the end of your assignment, you will gain a network of encouraging colleagues ready to support you in your studies and beyond.