Red Hat’s Office of the CTO (OCTO) is seeking a highly motivated student who can join us in person in the Waterford office gaining hands-on experience with open source and Red Hat products. You will assist in accelerating adoption and development of emerging technologies into our portfolio. You will work on developing proof of concepts, working with upstream communities and downstream product teams on emerging AI influenced trends around the future of the software and platforms architectures, for running AI applications. This is an excellent opportunity to craft and hone your skills while working with many modern languages, frameworks, and technologies, for edge development and AI (inference, distributed inference, agents, workflows), including Python, PyTorch, Golang, Kubernetes, OpenShift, vLLM, and llm-d.

At Red Hat, you’ll work in an environment that welcomes diverse perspectives, values great ideas, and empowers individuals to contribute meaningfully. Freedom and courage are two of our core values — which means you’ll have the space to take risks, explore the unknown, and grow your strengths. But being a Red Hatter is not just about bravery; it’s also about commitment and follow-through.

Red Hat’s Intern Program is a collaborative effort between the Emerging Talent team and our intern managers. The program is designed to offer a meaningful and well-rounded experience — combining professional development, networking opportunities, social engagement, and impactful work. This is a paid full-time internship based at the Waterford office (Monday to Thursday on-site, Friday remote) with flexible working hours. The expected start date is January 2026.

What you will do:

Learn key skills including researching, problem reduction, RHEL, OpenShift, networking, agile, CI/CD, Testing, ScrumBan, upstream and downstream products/projects, Jira, Developer Hub, go operators, python/pytorch/Llamastack, vLLM to complete work as/when required (supported by the team).
Make coding contributions in a technical environment.
Work closely with other team members (in person and remote).
Assist with the planning, fulfilment and delivery of communicated goals including dissemination through public speaking.
Contribute to open-source (upstream) projects.
Contribute to grant funded projects where needed (e.g. Horizon EU, Feasibility Study with IBM Research)
Develop operational Proof of Concept (PoC) demo implementations.
Learn to work with containerisation and container-orchestration technologies, such as Kubernetes/OpenShift
Learn to set up and apply Automation, DevOps CI/CD tool kits such as Ansible, Jenkins or GitHub Actions.
Work with and adapt to a modern AI technology stack, including (but not limited to) vLLM/inference, llm-d/distributed inference, Agentic AI, AI Agents, LLMs, LLM workflows, MCP, A2A, PyTorch
Work with Edge Stack (e.g. MLOps at the Edge, Edge Inference Server).
Build multi product demos and AI/ML workflows

What you will bring:

You must be enrolled in an accredited university program in the Republic of Ireland during the full duration of the internship and must be able to join us full time from January till August 2026
Working knowledge of written and spoken Englis
Interest in learning new technologies; problem-solving skill
Experience with development in Golang, Java, Python, or JavaScript
Keen interest in open source and contributing to and building communities
Ability to quickly learn new technologies, frameworks and techniques
Experience of Generative AI productivity enhancement tools.The following are considered a plus
Ideally (but not necessarily) you would have some knowledge of containers, GitHub and AI concepts.

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.

About Red Hat

Red Hat is the world’s leading provider of enterprise open source software solutions, using a community-powered approach to deliver high-performing Linux, cloud, container, and Kubernetes technologies. Spread across 40+ countries, our associates work flexibly across work environments, from in-office, to office-flex, to fully remote, depending on the requirements of their role. Red Hatters are encouraged to bring their best ideas, no matter their title or tenure. We're a leader in open source because of our open and inclusive environment. We hire creative, passionate people ready to contribute their ideas, help solve complex problems, and make an impact.

Inclusion at Red Hat
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Software Engineering Internship - Emerging Technologies (Waterford office, Ireland)

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