[Remote] Platform Engineering Intern

Remote, USA

Posted Jun 14, 2026

Full-time

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. NRG Energy is a leading smart home company dedicated to redefining the home experience with intelligent products and services. In this role, you’ll be building the back-end APIs and services that power our app experiences for Vivint’s millions of customers, directly impacting how customers use Vivint to secure and control their homes.

Responsibilities

Implement APIs used by the Vivint’s mobile apps
Write handlers to communicate with Vivint cameras
Work with experienced software developers to implement new features

Skills

Experience with Go and Python or similar languages
Currently in your sophomore semester of college/university
Experience developing REST and/or gRPC APIs
Familiarity with Kubernetes and/or Docker
Understanding of MQTT for communicating with IoT devices
Understanding of non-relational (NoSQL) databases like MongoDB

Company Overview

NRG Energy is an integrated power generation and supply firm that offers offsite solar, wind power, and smart grid retail services. It was founded in 1989, and is headquartered in Houston, Texas, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is http://www.nrg.com/.

Company H1B Sponsorship

NRG Energy has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 31 in 2025, 19 in 2024, 25 in 2023, 14 in 2022, 9 in 2021, 25 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.

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