Internship – Platform Engineer - Secure Cloud-Native Platforms for Financial Services
A career at Lombard Odier means working for a renowned global wealth and asset manager, with a strong focus on sustainable investing. An innovative bank of choice for private and institutional clients, our independently owned Firm is one of the best-capitalised banking groups in the world, managing close to CHF 300 billion and operating from over 25 offices across 4 continents.
With a history spanning over 230 years, Lombard Odier is an investment house providing a comprehensive offering of discretionary and advisory portfolio management, wealth services and custody. We also offer asset management services and investment strategies through Lombard Odier Investment Managers and provide advanced banking technology to other financial institutions.
“Rethink Everything” is our philosophy – it is at the heart of everything we do. We have grown stronger through more than 40 financial crises by rethinking the world around us to provide a fresh investment perspective for our clients.
Internship – Platform Engineer - Secure Cloud-Native Platforms for Financial Services
As part of our Platform Engineering team, you will contribute to the evolution of a secure cloud-native platform that empowers engineering teams across the organization. Working in a highly regulated financial environment, you will help design and implement self-service capabilities, infrastructure automation, Kubernetes-based platform services, and observability integrations, while gaining hands-on experience with modern technologies such as OpenShift, Terraform, Go, Python, and Crossplane. This internship offers a unique opportunity to work on enterprise-scale platform engineering challenges that improve developer experience, operational efficiency, and security.
YOUR ROLE
- Design and implement automation solutions that improve developer experience.
- Develop and enhance platform integrations, and self-service workflows.
- Build infrastructure automation using Ansible, Terraform, Go, Python and more.
- Contribute to self-service platform capabilities based on Kubernetes and cloud-native technologies.
- Help define and implement reusable templates and "golden paths".
- Integrate platform services with observability solutions to improve monitoring and operational visibility.
- Contribute to secure platform services including certificate management and infrastructure provisioning.
- Work closely with platform engineers, architects, and software dev teams.
YOUR PROFILE
- Bachelor's or Master's student in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
- Strong interest in Platform Engineering, cloud-native technologies, and infrastructure automation.
- Familiarity with Kubernetes and modern software development practices.
- Knowledge of at least one programming language such as Go, Python, or Java.
- Curiosity, analytical thinking, and a hands-on problem-solving mindset.
- Residence in Switzerland or willingness to relocate.
WHAT YOU WILL GAIN
- Hands-on experience building secure cloud-native platforms.
- Exposure to Kubernetes, Infrastructure as Code, observability, and platform engineering practices.
- Opportunity to contribute production-grade automation and self-service capabilities used by engineering teams.
- Mentorship from experienced platform engineers and architects while working on strategic technology initiatives.
Our Maison’s DNA is defined by five core values. Excellence drives us to be the best at what we do, while Innovation fuels our progress. Respect underpins every interaction, and Integrity shapes our actions. Together, we are One Team, united in serving our clients with unwavering dedication.
As a responsible and supportive employer, we promote a diverse and inclusive work environment for our employees and candidates. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are woven into the fabric of our Maison’s DNA, and we strive to ensure that our employees can fulfill both their personal and professional aspirations by encouraging internal mobility and individual upskilling programs. We firmly believe that building Diverse Teams contributes to our successes and to deliver on this, we actively embed Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in our business strategy.
It is an exciting time to join our Teams. All applications will be handled in the strictest confidence.
Skills Required
- Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
- Strong interest in platform engineering, cloud-native technologies, and infrastructure automation
- Familiarity with Kubernetes
- Knowledge of at least one programming language such as Go, Python, or Java
- Curiosity, analytical thinking, and a hands-on problem-solving mindset
- Residence in Switzerland or willingness to relocate
What We Do
For over 225 years, Lombard Odier has focused on its central mission: to build strong, long-lasting client partnerships based on expertise, trust and care. Our Group strives to create sustainable value for private and institutional clients, combining leading investment solutions with stability and a robust balance sheet. Our unwavering commitment to the long-term interests of our clients is underpinned by our independent partnership model as our Firm is solely owned by our Managing Partners. We are guided by one key philosophy: rethink everything®. We constantly rethink the world around us to provide a fresh investment perspective for our clients. By offering a comprehensive suite of services, from discretionary and advisory portfolio management to wealth planning and custody, we offer our clients quality, bespoke solutions. Our cutting-edge banking technology not only sets industry standards, but also serves as a beacon for Swiss and European private banks and financial institutions. At Lombard Odier, we are convinced that the transition to a net-zero, nature-positive economy will be the most profound economic transformation of all time. Our role is to help our clients navigate this major shift by identifying related investment opportunities. Headquartered in Geneva with offices on five continents, we are guided by a team of around 3000 dedicated professionals who continue to shape the future of global wealth management.
