Platform Engineer Co-Op (July 2025)

Boston, MA
Temporary
Corporate
Student (College)

Job Title: Platform Engineering Co-Op  
Location: Onsite - Boston, MA  
Employment Type: Temporary (July 2025 - December 2025)  
Compensation: $33/hr 

 
About the Role: 

The Flexcar Co-Op Program is a 5 month paid temporary employment program. The Co-Op Program replaces traditional classroom learning for one semester by providing 30-40 hours per week of onsite real work experience.  

Flexcar is looking for a Platform Engineer Co-op to help develop and support infrastructure, tools and developer experience solutions which power the Flexcar products. You will be at the forefront of the Platform team's growth and can be expected to contribute to the direction, development and support of the systems that Flexcar relies on. This is a wonderful opportunity to come in and make an impact on our existing platform.    

Flexcar has a strong history of successful co-op partnerships. Our co-op program offers hands-on experience, where participants take ownership of end-to-end features that directly enhance the customer experience. They consistently contribute code to our production systems, drive project delivery, and seamlessly integrate into our engineering teams as valued team members. We prioritize individual growth through personalized mentorship, fostering leadership development, and expanding your software development expertise.    

What you’ll do:    

  • Engage in the full software development lifecycle, spanning from initial design to deployment of developer experience solutions like our tooling to build and deploy the Flexcar applications. 

  • Contribute to the design, implementation, and deployment of AWS infrastructure 

  • Support the maintenance and usage of our observability solutions like Grafana, Loki and OpenTelemetry 

  • Foster a collaborative environment by working closely with fellow platform engineers, security engineers and data engineers to develop inventive and resource-efficient solutions.  

  • Delve deeply into technical intricacies, collaborating with fellow engineers to streamline and maintain our build and deploy pipelines for simplicity and ease of use.  

  • Continuously discover, evaluate, and implement new technologies to maximize development efficiency.    
      

What you’ll love about working at Flexcar  

  • Collaborating with a team of helpful, passionate and technically strong software developers.     

  • Being part of a company that is big enough that we can achieve big things together, but small enough that you can make your mark.     

  • Our entrepreneurial spirit and a dynamic, fun and flexible work environment.  
      

What drives success for this role:     

  • Working towards a BS in Computer Science or equivalent.  

  • The ability to work in person for at least 4 days a week  

  • Willingness to learn and own your work  

  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills with a bias towards action.    

  • Experience with AWS services, Kubernetes and Terraform a plus 

  • Experience writing code in Ruby or Typescript is a plus  

     

What tops off the tank:   

  • Save for Your Future! 401(k) with company match from day one of hire   

  • Focus on Wellness! Company sponsored health + wellness credits offered through Classpass  

  • Drive a Flexcar! Discounted employee rate on Flexcar products  
       

**No relocation or temporary housing is offered for this position. Eligible candidates must be able to work in Boston, MA for the duration of the Co-Op period. Remote work is not available.  

Who Are We:

We are fiercely disrupting the concept of automobile ownership Flexcar is on a mission to replace car ownership for the majority of car owners. Currently operational in 4 markets and continuing to grow, our goal is to offer a flexible alternative to car ownership that puts our members in the driver seat of their budget and their vehicle. Flexcar covers all maintenance costs, insurance costs, registration costs, and more, to provide an ownership alternative that is simple and seamless for our members. Flexcar empowers all walks of life the flexibility to have a car of their own without the hassles of traditional car ownership. Convenient and affordable, Flexcar is here to disrupt a 90 billion dollar industry by providing customers an alternative to car-sharing, leases, ownership, and car rentals.

The Extra Mile:

Flexcar is rapidly growing and we want you to be a Flexster. Our special team is passionate, kind, collaborative, driven, and all-in on building the next automotive game-changer from the ground-up. This truly is an amazing opportunity to not only contribute your talents as a team-member, but also to help build the future Flexcar.

Flexcar is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. Flexcar provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

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