Site Reliability Engineer Apprentice

What if, in your next adventure, you were surrounded by people who, like you, look for an unlimited playground to explore, share, and test, would you care to hear more? You've opened the right door! As an R&D team, making sure your ideas are heard and encouraged is what we strive to do!

What You'll Do:

Join the CIAM (Customer Identity and Access Management ) team and contribute to AuthZilla, our cutting-edge authorization system based on OpenFGA and the Google Zanzibar model. This apprenticeship offers a unique opportunity to dive into the world of authorization security, combining software development and site reliability engineering (SRE) practices.

As an apprentice, you will:

Design, implement, deploy, and monitor features within the AuthZilla project.

Work in an agile Kanban team, collaborating closely with experienced engineers.

Support the migration and adoption of your implemented features across teams.

Gain hands-on experience with ReBAC (Relationship-Based Access Control) systems.

You'll be exposed to a modern tech stack and engineering practices, including: Frontend: Angular

Backend: C#, Python

SRE Tools: Kubernetes, Kibana, Monitoring & Alerting

Who You Are:

• You are currently/will be enrolled in a Computer Science or related technical program, and your school can provide an apprenticeship contract.
• You are a Masters student looking for 2+ years of apprenticeship, looking for 3 weeks in office and 1 week at school or 4 days in office and 1 day at school.
• You have basic development skills and are eager to grow in both frontend and backend technologies.
• You're curious about authorization systems, security, and SRE practices.
• You have some experience or interest in: Object-Oriented Programming (C#, Python, Java) Web-based applications and Linux fundamentals Frontend frameworks like Angular or React API design and development.
• You're a team player, a strong communicator, and fluent in English.
• You're excited to learn, contribute, and make an impact in a production-grade system used at scale.

We acknowledge that many candidates may not meet every single role requirement listed above. If your experience looks a little different from our requirements but you believe that you can still bring value to the role, we’d love to see your application!​

We acknowledge that many candidates may not meet every single role requirement listed above. If your experience looks a little different from our requirements but you believe that you can still bring value to the role, we’d love to see your application!​

Who We Are:

Criteo is a leader in commerce media, helping brands, agencies, and publishers create meaningful consumer connections through AI-powered advertising solutions. We’re shaping a more open and sustainable digital future for advertising.

At Criteo, our culture is as unique as it is diverse. From our offices across the globe or from the comfort of home, our 3,600 Criteos collaborate together to build an open, impactful, and forward-thinking environment.

We foster a workplace where everyone is valued, and employment decisions are based solely on skills, qualifications, and business needs—never on non-job-related factors or legally protected characteristics.

What We Offer:

🏢 Ways of working – Our hybrid model blends home with in-office experiences, making space for both.
📈 Grow with us – Learning, mentorship & career development programs.
💪 Your wellbeing matters – Health benefits, wellness perks & mental health support.
🤝 A team that cares – Diverse, inclusive, and globally connected.
💸 Fair pay & perks – Attractive salary, with performance-based rewards and family-friendly policies, plus the potential for equity depending on role and level.

Additional benefits may vary depending on the country where you work and the nature of your employment with Criteo.