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Software Engineering Intern (2027 Summer Internship)

northwoodspace· Engineering
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Torrance, CA$36/hrInternPosted 1mo ago

About the role

Software Engineer Intern for Summer 2027 at Northwood Space, focusing on networking and scalable distributed systems within a global ground station network infrastructure.

Responsibilities

  • Assist in defining secure and scalable interfaces for payload data transfer, focusing on simplicity and extensibility
  • Work with teams to support the design and implementation of Northwood’s data plane, integrating on-premises and cloud environments for low-latency, high-throughput data distribution
  • Participate in developing, testing, and maintaining data movement and processing pipelines capable of managing large volumes of data
  • Contribute to creating a system that is observable, fault-tolerant, and reliable to meet Northwood’s uptime requirements
  • Gain hands-on experience with networking devices and protocols
  • Collaborate with other software, network, and FPGA engineers to optimize Northwood’s hybrid network and software deployments for performance and scalability

Qualifications

  • Currently pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
  • Knowledge of programming languages such as Rust, C++, Golang
  • Interest in systems programming, networking protocols (such as TCP/IP), and distributed systems
  • Familiarity with cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud) is a plus
  • Exposure to continuous integration, deployment, or containerization tools (Docker, Terraform) is beneficial
  • Strong problem-solving skills, with an eagerness to learn and grow in a collaborative environment

Skills

Required:RustC++Golang
Nice to have:Networking
Last updated Sep 23, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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