Software Engineer Intern-SRE

Ascend Learning, LLC•Leawood, KS

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

Ascend Learning, a leading healthcare and learning technology company, is the connection between a powerful portfolio of brands serving students, educators, and employers with outcomes-based, data-driven solutions across the lifecycle of learning. From testing to certification, Ascend Learning products are used by physicians, emergency medical professionals, nurses, allied health professionals, certified personal trainers, financial advisors, skilled trades professionals and insurance brokers. Headquartered in Burlington, MA, with additional office locations and hybrid and remote workers in cities across the U.S., Ascend Learning was recognized by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group as one of America’s 2025 Greatest Workplaces as well as America’s Best Places to work for Mental Well-Being for 2025. We're always looking for talented, passionate professionals to join us in our mission to help change lives. If this sounds like an environment where you'd thrive, read on to learn more. Ascend Learning is hiring an Intern Software Engineer for our Site Reliability Engineering team. The Intern Software Engineer will have responsibility for developing, testing, implementing, and maintaining containerized applications and CI/CD pipelines in a for-profit organization utilizing a variety of technologies. This is a full-time intern position for Summer 2026 in our Leawood, KS office/hybrid.

Requirements

Currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s degree in a computer related field
Exposed to the concepts of an Agile based development methodology or similar formal methodologies are required
Some experience with Linux systems, Kubernetes, Python, Git
Demonstrated organizational and teamwork skills, strong attention to detail, and a willingness to participate in collaborative development projects
Excellent problem-solving skills and an ability to translate a business scenario into an automated technical solution
Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with Pulumi, Kafka, Postgres, DataDog preferred

Responsibilities

Develop and support enhancements to containerized applications and automated pipelines
Work closely with a high-performance team daily to design and implement automation across several different projects
Capable of working collaboratively with team members on different teams and in different locations
Provide technical expertise and troubleshooting as needed to support production issues
Actively participate in all relevant agile ceremonies for each project iteration