Engineering Summer Internships - 2026

&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 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.&nbsp; Because when our customers win, we all win.&nbsp; &nbsp; The Role We are looking for extraordinary Backend Engineering Interns to join our team for a 2026 Summer Internship.&nbsp; During your internship you will: Design, code, and test the backend of our distributed, open source database CockroachDB.&nbsp; 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.&nbsp; 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. 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 .&nbsp; The Expectations 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. We believe that it's important for you to take this first month to become familiar with our technology and our company.&nbsp; 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.</p&gt