Digital Engineering Intern at ALO in Beverly Hills, CA

Summary: ALO is a company focused on mindful movement and its impact on life and community. They are seeking a highly motivated Graduate or PhD-level Intern to work on building and scaling server-side systems and cloud-native services, while collaborating with senior engineers on distributed systems that power ALO's digital platforms. Responsibilities: - Design, develop, and test server-side components and APIs - Assist in building and scaling distributed cloud-based systems - Collaborate with senior engineers on architecture and implementation decisions - Apply AI-assisted coding tools to improve productivity and code quality - Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code - Participate in code reviews and technical discussions Required Qualifications: - Master's degree in computer science, Software Engineering, or a related field OR PhD candidate in Computer Science or a closely related discipline - Strong understanding of Internet fundamentals, including: HTTP/HTTPS, RESTful APIs, Web protocols and networking basics - Solid experience with server-side programming - Proficiency in at least one modern programming language, such as: Java (preferred), Python, Go, C++ - Strong conceptual understanding of: Distributed systems, Concurrency and scalability, Fault tolerance and system reliability - Working knowledge of cloud architecture, with emphasis on AWS, including services such as: EC2, S3, RDS/DynamoDB, Lambda, API Gateway, IAM, VPC (conceptual understanding acceptable) - Exposure to AI/ML-assisted development, including: Using AI tools for code generation, refactoring, or testing, Understanding strengths and limitations of AI-generated code Preferred Qualifications: - Hands-on experience building or deploying cloud-native applications - Familiarity with: Microservices architecture - Familiarity with: Containerization (Docker, Kubernetes – a plus) - Experience working with: Version control systems (Git) - Experience working with: CI/CD pipelines - Coursework or research in: Distributed computing - Coursework or research in: Cloud systems - Coursework or research in: Machine learning or applied AI - Strong problem-solving skills and ability to reason about system design trade-offs Required Skills: Server-side programming, Cloud architecture (AWS), Distributed systems Important Skills: Modern programming languages, AI/ML-assisted development Nice-to-Have Skills: Version control systems, Microservices architecture, Containerization, Problem-solving skills