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[Remote] Platform Engineering Intern

Work from home Full-time role Hiring

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. NRG Energy is a leading smart home company dedicated to redefining the home experience with intelligent products and services. In this role, you’ll be building the back-end APIs and services that power our app experiences for Vivint’s millions of customers, directly impacting how customers use Vivint to secure and control their homes.

Responsibilities

  • Implement APIs used by the Vivint’s mobile apps
  • Write handlers to communicate with Vivint cameras
  • Work with experienced software developers to implement new features

Skills

  • Experience with Go and Python or similar languages
  • Currently in your sophomore semester of college/university
  • Experience developing REST and/or gRPC APIs
  • Familiarity with Kubernetes and/or Docker
  • Understanding of MQTT for communicating with IoT devices
  • Understanding of non-relational (NoSQL) databases like MongoDB

Company Overview

  • NRG Energy is an integrated power generation and supply firm that offers offsite solar, wind power, and smart grid retail services. It was founded in 1989, and is headquartered in Houston, Texas, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is http://www.nrg.com/.
  • Company H1B Sponsorship

  • NRG Energy has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 31 in 2025, 19 in 2024, 25 in 2023, 14 in 2022, 9 in 2021, 25 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.
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