Engineering Summer Internships - 2026

Job description

Category-defining tech. Career-defining work. Lots of tech companies disrupt. But, many fail when they try to scale. We're different. CockroachDB makes it easier for companies to build and scale apps. This is how and why we're helping some of the most innovative companies on the planet. We tackle problems head-on and focus on solutions that create lasting impact. Because when our customers win, we all win. The Role: We are looking for extraordinary Backend Engineering Interns to join our team for a 2026 Summer Internship. During your internship you will: A huge bonus is that even after your experience at Cockroach Labs ends, your code will live on in our open source GitHub repo, CockroachDB . - Design, code, and test the backend of our distributed, open source database CockroachDB. - Be matched to a team based on your interests, and complete a project related to your focus area that is shared with the entire Engineering organization. - Work closely with other engineers and product managers across our the cloud and database teams. - Take part in a collaborative culture and exchange knowledge with a highly experienced technical organization. - Ensure that CockroachDB remains scalable...