DevOps Engineering Intern (Nix, NixOS, Rust)

atvari is a technology company specializing in software and cloud architecture, custom software engineering, cloud engineering, DevOps, and IT consulting. The team is passionate about building robust, modern solutions with a strong focus on Rust, Nix, and open-source technologies. atvari values clean, maintainable code and collaborative engineering practices. Applicants can expect to work in an environment that encourages learning, experimentation, and contribution to the open-source community. Tasks Role Description As a DevOps Engineering Intern at atvari, you will support the design, implementation, and maintenance of Nix-based development and deployment environments. You will assist in writing and refining Nix, Nixpkgs, and NixOS configurations, automating build and deployment workflows, and integrating Nix with existing software projects. Day-to-day tasks include collaborating with engineers on backend services, troubleshooting environment and dependency issues, and documenting configuration and tooling. This is a fully remote internship, where you will work closely with the engineering team and gain hands-on experience with Rust, Nix, and cloud-native practices. Internship Details This is an unpaid internship for the duration of 1-3 months based on your needs. It is either offered as a voluntary internship (Freiwilliges Praktikum) or a mandatory internship (Pflichtpraktikum) and it is only available to German residents. You are eligible if one of these conditions apply to you: you do not have a completed apprenticeship or university degree (Freiwilliges Praktikum) you need a mandatory internship as part of a degree program (Pflichtpraktikum) Requirements Strong foundational knowledge in Computer Science, including algorithms, data structures, and operating systems. Exposure to Software Development and Programming, with experience in at least one high-level language (Rust experience is a plus). Understanding of Back-End Web Development concepts, such as APIs, microservices, and server-side frameworks. Familiarity with Functional Programming (FP) principles and their practical application in codebases. Interest in Nix / NixOS / Nixpkgs, reproducible builds, DevOps, and infrastructure as code. Ability to learn quickly, work in a team setting, and communicate clearly about technical topics. Comfort working remotely in Germany and collaborating in a cross-functional engineering environment. Benefits Our Tech Stack Nix / NixOS / Nixpkgs Rust TypeScript & React Kubernetes & Podman OpenTofu / Terraform gRPC, Protobuf & buf GraphQL Grafana, Loki, Tempo, Mimir OpenTelemetry WebAssembly OpenCode & Claude Code GitHub, GitLab, Forgejo Hetzner Cloud, GCP, AWS, Azure, OpenStack Other tools we use: Proton Workspace (Proton Mail, Proton Calendar, Proton Drive, Proton Pass, Proton Meet, Proton Lumo AI) Element / Matrix