Site Reliability Internship - Spring 2027

About This Role

Spring internships will range between the months of January and May. All dates dependent upon the university schedule of the selected students. Internships are full-time and on-site in El Segundo, CA. To be considered for this internship, candidates must be actively enrolled in an accredited undergraduate or graduate degree program.

Site Reliability supports the infrastructure, hardware, software and services throughout all departments at Varda. We are responsible for ensuring services are running reliability and implementing new tools at scale. Day-to-day includes supporting team member onboarding, building out new engineering areas, troubleshooting difficult system administration challenges and implementing automation to scale our systems and services to support Varda's mission.

Internships at Varda are optimal for students looking to grow technically and professionally while working on impactful projects critical to the company’s success. You will be working on a collaborative team in a startup environment while being able to learn from some of most accomplished and experienced aerospace professionals in the world. We’re dedicated to providing an experience that will let your decisions and contributions help drive Varda’s success.

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 tooling (e.g., Jira, 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

Basic Qualifications

Python programming experience

Familiarity with Linux environments

Understanding of cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP)

Coursework or experience with one or more of the following:

Docker

Kubernetes

Networking or system security fundamentals

Preferred Skills And Experience

Hands-on experience with cloud deployment (Azure, AWS, or GCP)

Experience with Docker and Kubernetes in a lab or personal project setting

Familiarity with CI/CD concepts or tools like Argo CD, Jenkins, or GitHub Actions

Previous internship, research, or project experience in DevOps or systems engineering

Compensation

Hourly Rate: $33.00

Housing stipend for interns relocating to the area

Commuter benefit to support local transportation

Benefits for Interns

Health & Wellness

Paid observed holidays

100% company-paid Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance plans for employees and dependents with FSA and employer-matched HSA options

$120/month wellness reimbursement for gym and fitness expenses

Sponsored One Medical memberships for employees and their dependents

Financial

$20/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

Workplace Experience & Perks

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