Northwood · 2 weeks ago
Software Engineer Intern (Summer 2025)
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Responsibilities
Assist in defining secure and scalable interfaces for payload data transfer, focusing on simplicity and extensibility
Work with teams to support the design and implementation of Northwood’s data plane, integrating on-premises and cloud environments for low-latency, high-throughput data distribution
Participate in developing, testing, and maintaining data movement and processing pipelines capable of managing large volumes of data
Contribute to creating a system that is observable, fault-tolerant, and reliable to meet Northwood’s uptime requirements
Gain hands-on experience with networking devices and protocols
Collaborate with other software, network, and FPGA engineers to optimize Northwood’s hybrid network and software deployments for performance and scalability
Qualification
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Required
Currently pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
Knowledge of programming languages such as Rust, C++, Golang
Interest in systems programming, networking protocols (such as TCP/IP), and distributed systems
Strong problem-solving skills, with an eagerness to learn and grow in a collaborative environment
To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
Preferred
Familiarity with cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud) is a plus
Exposure to continuous integration, deployment, or containerization tools (Docker, Terraform) is beneficial
Benefits
Company stock
Stock options
Cash awards
Discretionary bonus for performance
Equity
Health care
Unlimited vacation
Retirement savings
Professional development
Company
Northwood
Northwood is expanding access to space by rethinking shared infrastructure for satellite backhaul.
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
$6.4MKey Investors
Harvard Innovation Labs
2024-02-19Seed· $6.3M
2023-02-08Grant· $0.1M
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