6 month internship: Python Backend & DevOps Software Engineering

Villeurbanne, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

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Overview

Our internship programs offer real-world projects, hands-on experience, and opportunities to collaborate with passionate teams globally. Explore your interests, share your ideas, and bring them to life while shaping your career path within our inclusive culture that fosters innovation and collaboration. Engineer your future with us!

Job Description

Date posted 04/02/2026

Category Interns/Temp Hire Type Intern Job ID 16593 Date Posted 04/02/2026

Introduction: We drive technology innovations that shape the way we live and connect. Catalyzing the era of pervasive intelligence, we deliver design solutions, from electronic design automation to silicon IP, to system design and multiphysics simulation and analysis. We partner closely with our customers across a wide range of industries to maximize their R&D capability and productivity, powering innovation today that ignites the ingenuity of tomorrow.

Internship Experience:

At Synopsys, interns dive into real-world projects, gaining hands-on experience while collaborating with our passionate teams worldwide - and having fun in the process! You'll have the freedom to share your ideas, unleash your creativity, and explore your interests. This is your opportunity to bring your solutions to life and work with cutting-edge technology that shapes not only the future of innovation but also your own career path. Join us and start shaping your future today!

Mission Statement:

Our mission is to fuel today’s innovations and spark tomorrow’s creativity. Together, we embrace a growth mindset, empower one another, and collaborate to achieve our shared goals. Every day, we live by our values of Integrity, Excellence, Leadership, and Passion, fostering an inclusive culture where everyone can thrive - both at work and beyond.

What You’ll Be Doing:

Develop new features and enhance existing functionality in the SAF-SDK Python codebase
Apply SOLID principles and clean code practices to produce maintainable and scalable code
Participate in code reviews, provide constructive feedback, and incorporate feedback from senior developers
Write unit and integration tests to ensure reliability and prevent regressions
Document code, APIs, and architectural decisions
Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions to automate build, test, and deployment
Create and maintain reusable GitHub Actions workflows and composite actions
Partner with IT to maintain and improve DevOps infrastructure
Monitor and troubleshoot pipeline failures to ensure reliable delivery

What You’ll Need:

Currently pursuing a master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
Solid understanding of Python programming (data structures, OOP, modules, packages)
Familiarity with SOLID principles and software design patterns
Experience with web frameworks (FastAPI, Flask, or equivalent)
Knowledge of microservices architecture concepts
Proficiency with version control using Git
Experience with containerization tools such as Docker
Exposure to CI/CD pipelines, especially with GitHub Actions
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Ability to collaborate effectively in a team environment
Eagerness to learn new technologies and adapt to changing requirements
Openness to give and receive constructive feedback

Key Program Facts:

Program Length: 6 months
Location: Lyon, France
Working Model: In-office
Full-Time/Part-Time: Full-time (35 hours/week)
Start Date: ASAP

Equal Opportunity Statement:

Synopsys is committed to creating an inclusive workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome all qualified applicants to apply, regardless of age, color, family or medical leave, gender identity or expression, marital status, disability, race and ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by local laws. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation during the application process, please reach out to us.

At Synopsys, we want talented people of every background to feel valued and supported to do their best work. Synopsys considers all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, military veteran status, or disability.

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Once your resume has been selected a recruiter and/or hiring manager will reach out to learn more about you and share more about the role.

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You will be invited to meet with the hiring team to measure your qualifications for the role. Our interviews are held either in person or via Zoom.

Offer

Congratulations! When you have been selected for the role, your recruiter will reach out to make you a verbal offer (a written offer will follow your conversation), and we hope you accept!

Onboarding

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Welcome!

Once you’ve joined, your manager, team, and a peer buddy will help you get acclimated. Over the next few weeks, you’ll be invited to join activities and training to help you ramp up for a successful future at Synopsys!

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