Intern - Software Engineer

This is an incredible opportunity to be part of a company that has been at the forefront of AI and high-performance data storage innovation for over two decades. DataDirect Networks (DDN) is a global market leader renowned for powering many of the world's most demanding AI data centers, in industries ranging from life sciences and healthcare to financial services, autonomous cars, Government, academia, research and manufacturing.

"DDN's A3I solutions are transforming the landscape of AI infrastructure." - IDC

"The real differentiator is DDN. I never hesitate to recommend DDN. DDN is the de facto name for AI Storage in high performance environments" - Marc Hamilton, VP, Solutions Architecture & Engineering | NVIDIA

DDN is the global leader in AI and multi-cloud data management at scale. Our cutting-edge data intelligence platform is designed to accelerate AI workloads, enabling organizations to extract maximum value from their data. With a proven track record of performance, reliability, and scalability, DDN empowers businesses to tackle the most challenging AI and data-intensive workloads with confidence.

Our success is driven by our unwavering commitment to innovation, customer-centricity, and a team of passionate professionals who bring their expertise and dedication to every project. This is a chance to make a significant impact at a company that is shaping the future of AI and data management.

Our commitment to innovation, customer success, and market leadership makes this an exciting and rewarding role for a driven professional looking to make a lasting impact in the world of AI and data storage.

DDN's Engineering Internship Program offers students the opportunity to gain hands-on experience working with cutting-edge storage technologies and data infrastructure solutions. As an intern, you'll collaborate with experienced engineers to solve real-world technical challenges, contribute to ongoing projects, and develop practical skills in software and/or hardware engineering.

Key Responsibilities

Depending on your assigned team and area of focus, your responsibilities may include:

Assisting in the design, development, testing, and deployment of software or hardware components used in high-performance storage systems.
• Contributing to tools and automation projects that improve performance, monitoring, or deployment.
• Supporting bug fixes, documentation, and feature enhancement for existing systems.
• Writing clean, efficient, and well-documented code or scripts.
• Participating in code reviews, design discussions, and team stand-ups.
• Conducting performance tuning, scalability testing, or systems integration tasks.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams including QA, Product, and Support Engineering.

Preferred Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• Exposure to programming languages such as C, C++, Python, or Go.
• Familiarity with Linux environments and command-line tools.
• Understanding of data structures, algorithms, and software design principles.
• Interest in storage systems, distributed computing, or systems-level software.
• Experience with Git or similar version control systems.
• Strong problem-solving abilities and attention to detail.
• Good communication and collaboration skills.

Bonus Skills (Not Required but Nice to Have)

• Knowledge of storage protocols (e.g., NFS, SMB, NVMe, etc.).
• Experience with containers (Docker) or orchestration tools (Kubernetes).
• Exposure to system performance tools or diagnostics.

What You'll Gain

• Practical experience in a fast-paced, engineering-driven environment.
• Mentorship and support from senior engineers.
• Insight into high-performance storage and scalable systems.
• An opportunity to contribute to products used by some of the world's largest and most advanced computing environments.

DDN has a very strong orientation towards these 4 characteristics and any successful employee will demonstrate these capabilities:

Self-Starter - Takes independent action to identify and solve problems. Seeks out relevant information needed to make decisions. Gets involved with new initiatives.

Success/Achievement Orientation - Delivers quality results consistently. Targets, achieves (or exceeds) measurable results. Sets challenging goals, focuses on critical priorities, and is accountable.

Problem Solving - Recognizes problems and responds with a systematic assessment that identifies and addresses cause of issue. Practical, realistic, and resourceful.

Innovative - Builds and improves key business processes that enhance the effectiveness of DDN. Generates new ideas, challenges the status quo, and solves problems creatively.

DataDirect Networks, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender, sex stereotyping, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

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