2026 Summer Intern – Backend Software Engineer, Fleet Tooling
General Motors
internship
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Sunnyvale • California • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $7,300 - $8,600 per month
Job Level
Entry Level
Tech Stack
Distributed SystemsDockerGoGoogle Cloud PlatformKubernetesLinuxPythonUnix
About the role
- Develop and maintain software for managing diverse fleets of GM vehicles (R&D and production).
- Optimize software performance and reliability for real-world deployment.
- Leverage the guidance and experience of more senior engineers on the team to identify engineering pain points and implement reliable, scalable, and maintainable solutions.
- Effectively communicate the status of their work.
- Follow software engineering best practices within the team.
- Contribute to the engineering culture on the team.
- Contribute to real-world services and gain practical experience with Go, Python, Docker, Kubernetes, Linux, GCP, and supporting tools such as Buildkite and OpenTelemetry.
Requirements
- Currently enrolled in a full-time, degree-seeking program and in the process of obtaining a Bachelors degree in Computer Science or a related field.
- Academic exposure to distributed systems concepts, including scalability, reliability, or fault tolerance.
- Experience writing Go, Python, or similar languages through coursework, internships, or project work.
- Understanding of Unix/Linux, SSH, and networking fundamentals.
- Able to work fulltime, 40 hours per week.
Benefits
- Paid US GM Holidays
- GM Family First Vehicle Discount Program
- Result-based potential for growth within GM
- Intern events to network with company leaders and peers
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Hard skills
GoPythonDockerKubernetesLinuxGCPdistributed systemsscalabilityreliabilityfault tolerance
Soft skills
communicationcollaborationproblem-solvingadaptabilityteamwork
Certifications
Bachelors degree in Computer Science