Dev internship - Openshift Virtualization team (Ra'anana, Israel)

Job summary:

The Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization team is looking for an Intern to join the KubeVirt project in Israel. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Quality Engineers and Software Development Engineers. This position requires a self-motivated individual with passion for problem solving, Linux experience, who can work effectively in a fast-paced, collaborative environment, and has a strong passion for delivering our top-notch software products.

In this long-term internship, you’ll have the opportunity to engage with open-source communities, learn, design and implement virtualization solutions using Containers and Virtual Machines and gain knowledge around industry-leading technologies such as Containers, Kubernetes, OpenShift, Libvirt and QEMU. As a part of a geographically distributed team you will also collaborate with multiple Red Hat engineering teams around the globe.

What will you do:

Actively participate in container and virtualization technologies, such as KubeVirt, Kubernetes, OpenShift, Libvirt and QEMU.

Learn, develop, enhance KubeVirt ( primarily compute features) and collaborate with the community using Golang.

Submit patches for bug fixes to the KubeVirt project.

Responsible for code maintenance and quality by writing and fixing unit and functional tests.

Work with the Quality Engineering team members.

Publicize the team's work through blogs or conference talks.

What will you bring:

Bachelor's degree in computer science or relevant experience.

Some experience with container-related technologies (Docker or Podman, Kubernetes or Openshift).

Some experience in a Linux environment with at least one high level language, such as Golang, Python, or C/C++.

Good analytical, troubleshooting, and debugging skills.

Self-motivated with the ability to quickly learn new technologies.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English

Must be enrolled in an accredited university program in Israel during the whole duration of the internship and eligible to begin a full-time role in 2027 or 2028

Must be available for the internship from May 2026 till April 2027

The following are considered a plus:

Programming skills in Golang.

Previous code contributions to or participation in open source projects or code samples on GitHub.

Some experience with Compute or networking or storage technologies.

Familiarity with Cloud / Virtualization Technologies (AWS, VMware, etc),

Familiarity with Open Source software development methodologies.

Due to the limited number of internship opportunities and the high volume of applications, we may not be able to speak with every candidate. To maximize your chances of moving forward in the process, please ensure your CV clearly outlines your education, relevant projects (link to your Github account), and extracurricular activities.

Please apply for a maximum of three internship roles that best match your interests and skills.

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