Devops Software Internship

Company Overview

​At Motorola Solutions, we believe that everything starts with our people. We’re a global close-knit community, united by the relentless pursuit to help keep people safer everywhere. Our critical communications, video security and command center technologies support public safety agencies and enterprises alike, enabling the coordination that’s critical for safer communities, safer schools, safer hospitals and safer businesses. Connect with a career that matters, and help us build a safer future.

Department Overview

Motorola’s Access Control Division’s (previously OpenPath, now Avigilon Alta) mission is to improve your workday with smart office technology at your front door. We are looking for candidates who can help us build, scale and innovate as we develop our industry leading platform for access control and office automation. Strong analytical and software skills are a must in order to join our team, and we are particularly seeking candidates with experience and skills in multiple technologies, in order to contribute broadly to our team-centric approach to product development.

Our Dev Ops/Infrastructure Reliability team addresses a wide range of engineering tasks including support, analysis and improvement of the fleet of devices and their supporting services.

Job Description

We are seeking a DevOps Software Intern to help us improve how performance metrics are gathered and evaluated for software updates across thousands of IoT devices. As part of this internship, you will help enhance existing tools written in Python, while also contributing to the development of new features in Python or Go to improve efficiency, scalability, and functionality.

The project will involve:

• Creating and extending tools for gathering key metrics
• Designing and implementing API’s for populating new data
• Summarizing results
• Ensuring tools operate smoothly at scale.

This role provides an excellent opportunity to work with both Python and Go, while learning how to handle complex, large-scale data pipelines and IoT systems.

Qualifications:

• Currently pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience with Python programming (either through coursework or previous projects).
• Familiarity with Go or interest in learning Go to extend existing Python-based tools.
• Experience with databases, both relational and NoSQL.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot complex technical issues.
• Basic understanding of APIs and web technologies (RESTful APIs are a plus).
• Experience or familiarity with IoT devices and systems is a bonus.
• Understanding of data structures and algorithms.
• Excellent communication skills and a strong desire to learn and grow in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Bonus Skills (Optional):

• Familiarity with cloud services (AWS, Google Cloud, etc.).
• Understanding of performance optimization and scalability in distributed systems.
• Exposure to version control systems (Git).

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Basic Requirements

• Must be pursuing a minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree (Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or other technical degree) with a graduation date of December 2025 or later
• Students requiring current or future visa sponsorship must be pursuing a minimum of a Master’s Degree with a graduation date of December 2025 or later

Travel Requirements

Under 10%

Relocation Provided

None

Position Type

Intern

EEO Statement

Motorola Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other legally-protected characteristic. 

We are proud of our people-first and community-focused culture, empowering every Motorolan to be their most authentic self and to do their best work to deliver on the promise of a safer world. If you’d like to join our team but feel that you don’t quite meet all of the preferred skills, we’d still love to hear why you think you’d be a great addition to our team.

We’re committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruiting experience for candidates with disabilities, or other physical or mental health conditions. To request an accommodation, please email ohr@motorolasolutions.com.