Engineering Summer Internships - 2026 at Cockroach Labs · New York

Summary: Cockroach Labs is a company that focuses on building and scaling applications with their innovative CockroachDB technology. They are seeking extraordinary Backend Engineering Interns for a 2026 Summer Internship, where interns will design, code, and test the backend of CockroachDB while collaborating with experienced engineers and product managers. Responsibilities: - 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, survivable, and consistent as we continue to grow as a company - Meet regularly with your Mentor and Manager to get feedback and continue refining your skills - In your first 30 days, you will become an integrated member of our engineering team - During this time, you will work on a starter project that allows you to gain confidence in navigating the code base and begin to understand our engineering environment - For the next 8-10 weeks, you will make meaningful contributions to our codebase - After wrapping up your starter project, you will work with your manager to focus your efforts on a project that aligns with your interests and the product roadmap - The cohort will close out with our Intern Presentations, where each intern has the opportunity to showcase the work they've done to the entire Engineering organization Required Qualifications: - Are pursuing studies in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field graduating in 2027 - Have had exposure to coursework on subjects like distributed systems, concurrency control, data replication, file systems, or SQL processing - Are comfortable using programming languages like Go, C/C++, Java, and Python - Love building relationships with your colleagues and enjoy being part of the code review process and partnering with your teammates on challenging problems - Have past experience working on production-level code - Are genuinely interested in Cockroach Labs's mission and are excited to use CockroachDB in your projects Required Skills: Distributed Systems, Concurrency Control, Data Replication, File Systems, SQL Processing, Programming Languages - Go, Programming Languages - C/C++, Programming Languages - Java, Programming Languages - Python, Production-level Coding Internship Start Date: Start in 2026 Summer Benefits: Stock Options, Medical Insurance, Vision Insurance, Dental Insurance, Life and Disability Insurance, Professional Development Funds, Flexible Time Off, Paid Holidays, Paid Sick Days, Paid Parental Leave, Retirement Benefits, Mental Wellbeing Benefits, And more!