Site Reliability Engineer Intern (f/m)

Ledger

Ledger

Software Engineering
Paris, France
Posted on Dec 11, 2024
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Founded in 2014, Ledger is the global platform for digital assets and Web3. Over 20% of the world’s crypto assets are secured through our Ledger Nanos. Headquartered in Paris and Vierzon, with offices in UK, US, Switzerland and Singapore, Ledger has a team of more than 700 professionals developing a variety of products and services to enable individuals and companies to securely buy, store, swap, grow and manage crypto assets – including the Ledger hardware wallets line with more than 7 millions units already sold in 200 countries.
Engage in a 6-month SRE internship at Ledger, focusing on enhancing our infrastructure.
An interest in Web3 and hardware wallets is advantageous for adapting to our fast-paced, dynamic environment.
Starting date: From January 2025
Duration: 6 months

Your mission

  • As an SRE Intern, you will contribute to the continuous improvement of our systems and developer platform by taking on the following responsibilities:
  • Assist in developing and maintaining our CI/CD pipelines on Kubernetes and AWS, ensuring reliability and efficiency.
  • Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration management using tools such as Terraform and ansible.
  • Develop and implement monitoring and logging solutions to enhance observability and maintain the health and performance of our cloud infrastructure.
  • Collaborate with the development team to deploy and manage web applications efficiently and securely.
  • Contribute to the integration and customization of Backstage, enhancing the developer experience by building plugins, automating workflows, and streamlining tools.
  • Participate in continuously improving DevOps practices, tools, and processes to support Ledger’s mission of delivering reliable and scalable systems.

You will learn

  • This internship offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in the following areas:
  • Work in a real-world DevOps and SRE environment alongside experienced professionals.
  • Explore and use a wide range of AWS services, including EC2, S3, RDS, ECS, Lambda, and EKS.
  • Build expertise in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform to provision and manage cloud resources.
  • Develop and implement effective monitoring and logging systems to maintain application reliability and performance.
  • Gain deep knowledge of Backstage, an open-source developer portal, and learn how to customize and extend its capabilities.

You are:

  • We are looking for a motivated and driven individual with the following qualifications:
  • A Master’s student – this is non-negotiable, and you must be able to provide a 6-month internship agreement issued by your school.
  • Fluent in English and French.
  • Customer-focused with the ability to identify and understand both internal and external customer needs.
  • Proficient in Unix/Linux environments and experience with tools such as Git, Python, and Terraform. Familiarity with Kubernetes, AWS cloud solutions, CI/CD tools (e.g., ArgoCD), and configuration management tools like Ansible is a plus.
  • Knowledgeable about observability practices, with experience implementing and managing logging, monitoring, and alerting frameworks using tools like Datadog or Prometheus/Grafana/Loki.
  • Strong problem-solving skills and a creative mindset for developing and implementing solutions to complex challenges.
  • Collaborative, with experience working across teams and building strong relationships within an organization.
  • Excellent in presentation and written communication, with a proactive approach to learning and improvement.

What's in it for you?

  • Flexibility: Partial remote work possible
  • Social: Frequent social events, snacks and drinks
  • Transport: Ledger reimburses part of your preferred means of transportation
  • Lunch vouchers with Swile
  • Vacation: 1 day off for every full month of work, in addition to national holidays
We are an equal-opportunity employer for all without any distinction of gender, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, social status, disability or age.
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