Intern, Technology, AI Platform Infrastructure

Job ID: 297534 Location Name: FSC REMOTE SF/NY/DC -173(USA_0173) Address: FSC, Remote, Remote REMOTE, United States (US) Job Type: Full Time Position Type: Intern/Trainee Job Function: Internship Work Location: Remote Your safety matters to us All official Sephora US recruitment emails will come from a @sephora.com email address. We will never interview via text, ask you to download unfamiliar software, or request sensitive personal information such as your SSN or banking details via email, phone, or text. Learn more about Sephora on our official careers site inside-sephora.com, and search for verified US roles at join.sephora.com. Belong to Something Beautiful At Sephora, beauty is about feeling seen, valued, and empowered, individually and collectively. It is connecting deeply with others, celebrating diversity and inclusivity, unlocking your potential, and making a difference every day. Together, we belong to something beautiful. Company overview : At Sephora, we inspire our customers, empower our teams, and help them become the best versions of themselves. We create an environment where people are valued, and differences are celebrated. Every day, our teams across the world bring to life our purpose: to expand the way the world sees beauty by empowering the ExtraOrdinary in each of us. We are united by a common goal - to reimagine the future of beauty. The opportunity : Sephora Internships provide an inclusive and comprehensive experience that equips young professionals with the tools needed to align their passions with work. The 10-week internship program develops early career professionals by providing interns with hands-on learning, personal and professional networking opportunities, and the ability to work on projects that directly impact the business. Program details : An inclusive and engaging experience that develops technical and professional skills through weekly virtual workshops, networking opportunities, and career panels that provide exposure to Sephora's career growth opportunities. 2027 Program dates : - June 14 - August 20, 2027 - Working hours: 36hrs/week, Monday - Friday, PST - July 6 - July 9, 2027: Intern Optional Summer Shutdown Position title : Intern, Technology, AI Platform Infrastructure Your role at Sephora... As the Intern, Technology, AI Platform Infrastructure , you will join the Cloud, Infrastructure & Platform Engineering team and contribute to the foundations that make AI and agentic solutions reliable, secure, observable, scalable, and easy to adopt. You will partner with platform engineers to turn AI platform concepts into tested infrastructure patterns, automation, operational documentation, and measurable demonstrations. What you will accomplish :

* Learn the current AI platform architecture, infrastructure standards, security expectations, and engineering workflows, then partner with cloud, platform, DevOps, SRE, and AI engineering stakeholders to define a clear problem and measurable acceptance criteria.

* Build and test a focused, production-minded infrastructure or automation proof of concept in a controlled non-production environment using infrastructure-as-code, version control, code review, automated testing, and secure configuration practices.

* Instrument the solution with meaningful logs, metrics, traces, or dashboards that show how health, reliability, usage, performance, or cost behavior is detected and measured.

* Evaluate reliability, scalability, operational cost, supportability, failure handling, and recovery tradeoffs, and document findings through setup guidance, runbooks, architecture diagrams, test evidence, and a handoff package.

* Present the project outcome, evidence, lessons learned, and recommended next steps at the internship culmination.

* Demonstrate our Sephora values: Passion, Innovation, Expertise, Balance, Respect, Teamwork, and Initiative.

Qualifications & experience:

* Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, Data Science, Applied Mathematics, or a related technical field.

* Foundational programming or scripting experience in Python, Java, Go, JavaScript/TypeScript, Bash, or a comparable language.

* Basic understanding of Linux, networking, APIs, Git, cloud computing, containers, or CI/CD concepts through coursework, projects, or prior experience.

* Ability to break down problems, learn unfamiliar technology, document work clearly, and communicate with technical and non-technical audiences.

* Interest in AI infrastructure, platform engineering, cloud engineering, DevOps, SRE, developer experience, or distributed systems.

* Exposure to one or more cloud platforms, infrastructure-as-code or CI/CD tools, containers, observability concepts, secure software development, or AI/ML platform technologies.

Eligibility requirements: - Graduating in 2027 or 2028 (undergraduate or graduate degree) - Work schedule must align with 9-5PM, Pacific Standard Time - Must permanently reside and work in the U.S. - Must be open to relocating to the San Francisco Bay Area upon graduation for consideration for full-time hybrid positions* - Available from June 14 - August 20, 2027 What You'll Get: The target hourly pay for this position is $30.00 - $30.00. The actual hourly pay offered depends on various factors, which may include, as applicable, the individual applicant's qualifications for the position; years of relevant experience; specific and unique skills; level of education attained; certifications or other professional licenses held; other legitimate, non-discriminatory business factors specific to the position; and the geographic location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will perform the job.

* Caring Community . You'll collaborate with teammates who are equally passionate about innovating and driving the industry forward - together, united in beauty.

* Fulfilling Path . Your career transformation starts here, with opportunities that will challenge, stretch and develop your skills.

* Meaningful Work . As you make an impact on beauty, you'll feel and see the positive change (consumer, industry, and social) that your individual voice is a part of.

Sephora values a diverse and inclusive workplace and considers all applicants without regard to sex, pregnancy, race, color, national origin, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), age, religion, sexual orientation, military/veteran status, disability, or any other protected category. Sephora is committed to providing reasonable accommodation ta applicants with disabilities or other medical conditions. Sephora will consider all qualified applicants, including those with arrest and conviction records in a manner consistent with the requirements of all applicable laws, including the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York City Fair Chance Act. Join Us and Belong to Something Beautiful