About Careertakes

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Role Overview

Confidential Client is hiring a Platform-focused Software Engineer to help build and operate the infrastructure that powers a fleet of robots and their cloud services. This entry-level internship role combines software development, platform automation, and production support to ensure secure, scalable, and observable robotic deployments.

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What You’ll Do

• Work with product and robotics engineers to design, build, and operate configuration and deployment systems that manage a distributed robotic fleet.
• Implement and maintain Over-The-Air (OTA) software deployment pipelines and automation to safely update robots in the field.
• Automate cloud infrastructure and account management for enterprise-scale AWS environments.
• Build observability and monitoring integrations for robot-to-cloud telemetry and logs.
• Develop identity and access management integrations (AuthN/AuthZ) for internal and external systems.
• Create tooling for incident detection, automated reporting, and escalation to reduce manual toil.

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Tech You Will Use

• Languages: Python, Node.js, Terraform HCL, Ansible
• Infrastructure & tooling: AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform
• Fleet & robotics tools: OTA deployment systems, robotics observability tools (e.g., Foxglove, Rerun)
• CI/CD & collaboration: GitHub Actions, Jira/Confluence, Google Workspace
• Security & identity: Enterprise AuthN/AuthZ integrations

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Core Responsibilities

• Build and scale configuration management and platform code to support fleet operations.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning and deployments across multiple AWS accounts.
• Design reliable OTA mechanisms for safe rollouts to robotic assets.
• Implement monitoring, logging, and visualization to improve operational visibility.
• Support migration and management of enterprise identity and access systems.
• Create automated incident detection and escalation tooling to shorten MTTR.
• Collaborate closely with product and engineering teams to ensure platform features meet application and fleet needs.

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Who You Are

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field — or equivalent experience.
• ~2+ years of experience in production support, platform development, or DevOps practices (even in internships or co-op roles).
• A hybrid engineer who applies software development best practices (reusable code, automated tests) to platform work.
• Comfortable managing cloud infrastructure (AWS) and multi-account deployments.
• Interest or experience in robotics telemetry, remote tooling, and OTA systems.
• Security-minded: familiarity with enterprise AuthN/AuthZ concepts.
• Strong problem solver who looks to automate manual processes and reduce operational risk.

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Why You’ll Love Working Here

• Daily free lunch to keep the team fueled and connected
• Flexible PTO policy
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Generous parental leave (6 weeks fully paid, with additional time for birthing parents)
• 401(k) plan
• Employee referral bonuses

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Location & Eligibility

• Location: Columbus, OH (on-site / hybrid specifics will be shared during screening)
• Seniority: Entry level
• Employment type: Internship

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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