Production Engineer Intern at Yahoo Holdings Inc. in Reston, Virginia

Job Description:

It takes powerful technology to connect our brands and partners with an audience of hundreds of millions of people. Whether you're looking to write mobile app code, engineer the servers behind our massive ad tech stacks, or develop algorithms to help us process trillions of data points a day, what you do here will have a huge impact on our business-and the world.

A Little About Us:

Yahoo is a global media and tech company that connects people to their passions. We reach nearly 900M people around the world, bringing them closer to what they love-from finance and sports, to shopping, gaming and news-with the trusted products, content and tech that fuel their day. For partners, we provide a full-stack platform for businesses to amplify growth and drive more meaningful connections across advertising, search and media.

Yahoo offers a variety of internships to students who want jobs with real responsibility, outstanding training, and the chance to learn from the best through 1:1 mentorship in a small team setting. As an intern, you will gain valuable work experience while developing your skills and establishing a track record to set you up for your future career.

A Lot About You:

You demonstrate strong interpersonal skills, attention to detail, and use creative problem solving to find workable solutions. You are an avid problem solver who has the capability to work independently as well as collaborate within a team. As a self starter with excellent project management and analytical skills, you have the ability to drive and implement new ideas in a dynamic environment.

Responsibilities:

In this role, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, implement, and manage Yahoo Mail cloud infrastructure and migrate large-scale on-prem applications to the Google Cloud Platform (GCP). Your main responsibilities will encompass the administration and maintenance of cloud infrastructure, including automation, deployment, the establishment of CI/CD pipelines, and the formulation of reusable cloud infrastructure templates via infrastructure as code (IaC) methodologies.

Qualifications:

• Basic understanding of Linux, TCP/IP, HTTP, MAIL protocols (e.g. IMAP, SMTP), DNS, load balancers, and troubleshooting techniques.


• Basic understanding of managing GCP services, including Kubernetes Engine (GKE), Compute Engine (GCE), Networking, Security, CI/CD pipelines, and other common Cloud technologies.


• Knowledge in constructing Infrastructure as Code (IAC) using tools like Terraform, Ansible, and Helm Charts.


• Experience in programming using Python, Golang, or Java, and the ability to build CI/CD pipelines for deploying services in these languages.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Cloud databases and storage platforms, such as Storage Services (GCS), Cloud SQL, Spanner, and Firestore.


• Machine Learning and AI platforms, such as Vertex AI, Generative AI, BigQuery, Looker, and DataProc


• Cloud Observability , Open telemetry, Splunk etc.

The material job duties and responsibilities of this role include those listed above as well as adhering to Yahoo policies ; exercising sound judgment ; working effectively, safely and inclusively with others ; exhibiting trustworthiness and meeting expectations ; and safeguarding business operations and brand integrity.

Yahoo is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, and will not be discriminated against based on age, race, gender, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability or any other protected category. Yahoo will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law. Yahoo is dedicated to providing an accessible environment for all candidates during the application process and for employees during their employment. If you need accessibility assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability, please submit a request via the Accommodation Request Form ( www.yahooinc.com/careers/contact-us.html ) or call +1.866.772.3182 . Requests and calls received for non-disability related issues, such as following up on an application, will not receive a response.

At Yahoo, we know that diversity makes us stronger. We are committed to a collaborative, inclusive environment that encourages authenticity and fosters a sense of belonging. We strive for everyone to feel valued, connected, and empowered to reach their potential and contribute their best. Check out our diversity and inclusion ( www.yahooinc.com/diversity/ ) page to learn more.

The compensation for this position ranges from $24-$52/hr and will vary depending on factors such as your location, skills and experience. Yahoo provides industry leading benefits for our interns including 401k plan, company holidays, and Summer Fridays. Eligibility requirements apply.

Yahoo has a high degree of flexibility around employee location and hybrid working. In fact, our flexible-hybrid approach to work is one of the things our employees rave about. Most roles don't require specific regular patterns of in-person office attendance. If you join Yahoo, you may be asked to attend (or travel to attend) on-site work sessions, team-building, or other in-person events. When these occur, you'll be given notice to make arrangements.

If you're curious about how this factors into this role, please discuss with the recruiter.

Currently work for Yahoo? Please apply on our internal career site.