Sephora DevOps and Site Reliability Engineering Intern
- Location
- San Francisco California USA
- Employment
- Internship
- Seniority
- Intern
- Compensation
- $30/hour
- Department
- IT & Technology Systems
- Posted
- Oct 9, 2026
About Sephora
Sephora is a global prestige beauty leader, renowned for redefining the retail experience through creativity, inclusivity, and expert service. Founded in France and now part of LVMH, the company brings together an exceptional portfolio of beauty brands with a distinctive culture of discovery and innovation. As an employer, Sephora offers a dynamic, customer-centered environment where talent is encouraged to learn, experiment, and grow across retail, digital, merchandising, operations, and corporate functions. Its teams are united by a passion for beauty, entrepreneurship, and belonging, making Sephora a compelling workplace for professionals seeking impact within a fast-moving international brand.
Sephora is hiring a full-time, 10-week DevOps and Site Reliability Engineering Intern for its hybrid San Francisco office, from June 14 to August 20, 2027, at 36 hours per week, Monday through Friday, Pacific time. The intern will contribute to cloud infrastructure, automation, reliability, observability, and platform engineering projects, then present results to engineering and leadership teams. Target pay is $30 per hour.
Role & Responsibilities
- Analyze operational workflows, infrastructure and platform metrics, and service health signals to identify opportunities to improve automation and reliability.
- Develop and test scripts, tools, dashboards, or workflows that reduce manual effort and improve operational visibility in a controlled environment.
- Contribute to monitoring, observability, infrastructure-as-code, CI/CD, database operations, or developer self-service initiatives, depending on project scope.
- Document the solution through architecture guidance, operational processes, runbooks, test evidence, and a knowledge-transfer package for future use and extension.
- Present the business problem, technical approach, results, operational impact, lessons learned, and recommended next steps to engineering and leadership audiences.
- Demonstrate Sephora’s values: Passion, Innovation, Expertise, Balance, Respect, Teamwork, and Initiative.
Qualifications
- Currently pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, Information Technology, or a related technical discipline.
- Experience with at least one programming or scripting language, such as Python, Java, Go, JavaScript, or Bash.
- Foundational understanding of Linux, networking, APIs, Git source control, and cloud computing concepts.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to learn unfamiliar technologies and translate a broad problem into a practical project plan.
- Clear written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to document technical work and explain outcomes to technical and leadership audiences.
- Exposure through coursework, projects, or internships to cloud platforms, containers, infrastructure automation, CI/CD, observability, platform engineering, reliability engineering, or distributed systems.
- Graduating in 2027 or 2028 with an undergraduate or graduate degree.
- Work schedule must align with 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Pacific Standard Time.
- Must permanently reside and work in the U.S.
- Must be open to relocating to the San Francisco Bay Area upon graduation for consideration for full-time hybrid positions.
- Available from June 14 to August 20, 2027.
Skills
Education
Currently pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, Information Technology, or a related technical discipline; expected graduation in 2027 or 2028.
Workplace
The successful candidate will be located in San Francisco, California, USA.
Compensation
The base compensation for this position is USD 30 per hour.
Benefits
The 10-week internship includes hands-on learning, personal and professional networking opportunities, weekly virtual workshops, and career panels. Interns may take an optional summer shutdown from July 6 to July 9, 2027.
Culture
Sephora fosters a dynamic, inclusive workplace where creativity, curiosity, and a passion for beauty are encouraged at every level. As an employer, it is distinguished by its focus on empowerment, continuous learning, and a collaborative retail culture that celebrates individuality and client-centric innovation.
About Cerulean
Cerulean is the definitive career portal for the global luxury industry. We match exceptional professionals with exclusive opportunities at the world's most prestigious brands. From haute couture and fine watchmaking to prestige beauty, hospitality, and boutique retail, Cerulean centralises luxury employment to help you find the career for which you were destined.
Frequently Asked Questions
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