Description
The Anthill Tigers team within Engineering - Access is looking for a motivated Software Engineering Intern to contribute to the backend and cloud services powering Brivo's physical security platform. You'll work alongside senior engineers on real production systems, shipping features and fixes that reach customers globally.
This is a hands-on internship — not busywork. You'll be treated as a junior engineer: attending standups, participating in code reviews, and owning deliverables end-to-end.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, build, and test features on backend services using Java or Node.js/TypeScript
- Contribute to RESTful API development and integration with cloud infrastructure on AWS
- Write unit and integration tests; participate in code reviews
- Debug and resolve issues in distributed services running on Kubernetes (EKS)
- Collaborate with the team on architecture discussions and sprint planning
- Document your work clearly in code comments, pull requests, and team wikis
Skills, Knowledge, and Expertise
Required
- Currently pursuing a BS or MS in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
- Proficiency in at least one of: Java, Spring Boot, and TypeScript/Node.js
- Familiarity with REST APIs and HTTP fundamentals
- Basic understanding of Git and version control workflows
- Strong problem-solving skills and willingness to ask questions
Nice to Have
- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS preferred)
- Exposure to Docker or containerized environments
- Familiarity with SQL databases
- Familiar with writing Playwright tests
Highly Desirable Skills
- Direct experience with developing AI-enabled services, familiarity with the OpenAI API, and advanced context
- engineering techniques.
- Deep expertise in authentication and authorization, including OAuth 2.0, OIDC, Auth0, SCIM, and role-based access
- control for secure, multi-tenant enterprise platforms.
What you'll learn
- Building and operating microservices at scale in a cloud-native environment
- Agile/Scrum development practices on a real product team
- Security-first engineering (access control is our core domain)
- How physical security infrastructure and software intersect