Engineering Intern (Summer 2026)
About The Position
Dive in and do the best work of your career at DigitalOcean. Journey alongside a strong community of top talent who are relentless in their drive to build the simplest scalable cloud. If you have a growth mindset, naturally like to think big and bold, and are energized by the fast-paced environment of a true industry disruptor, you’ll find your place here. We value winning together—while learning, having fun, and making a profound difference for the dreamers and builders in the world. 🌊 Join DigitalOcean’s Summer 2026 Engineering Internship Program 🌊 At DigitalOcean, we’re building the agentic cloud and democratizing AI/ML for developers, startups, and businesses worldwide. Our mission is to simplify cloud computing and AI to allow builders to spend more time creating software that changes the world.We are determined to make powerful, scalable, and accessible cloud solutions available to everyone—fueling the next generation of AI/ML innovation. More than 600,000 customers trust DigitalOcean to deliver the cloud, AI, and ML infrastructure they need to build and scale their organizations. If you aspire to innovate, build and contribute to cutting-edge projects, collaborate with a passionate community, and help shape the future of cloud computing and AI, come join us this summer! We’re looking for passionate, curious, and driven engineering interns to be part of our journey! Please note, our intern program will be held remotely this summer with a start date of June 8, 2026 through August 14, 2026 and interns are required to be available for the duration. While you will work remotely, you must be located in or willing to relocate to one of these 5 markets: Austin, Boston, Denver, San Francisco Bay or Seattle. 🌟 Why Intern at DigitalOcean? Work on the Future – Contribute to cutting-edge cloud and AI/ML technologies. Learn from the Best – Get mentorship from top engineers in cloud computing, DevOps, and AI. Real-World Impact – Build tools that empower millions of developers globally. Flexible Work Environment – Collaborate seamlessly from where you are located, while driving a global mission. Competitive Pay & Perks – Industry-leading compensation, networking events, and growth opportunities. 🌟 Why You’ll Like Being An Intern At DigitalOcean: At DigitalOcean, you’ll work alongside some of the smartest and most innovative minds in the industry. We are a high-performance organization that thrives on collaboration, growth, and continuous learning. While we work hard, we believe in having fun along the way, fostering an environment where people genuinely care about each other and value personal and professional development. We embrace a growth mindset in everything we do, investing deeply in our people to ensure they learn, evolve, and thrive. To be an intern here, you’ll need to be exceptional—and we promise you’ll leave even better. DigitalOcean is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. We welcome all qualified applicants, regardless of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status.
Requirements
- Students currently enrolled in an accredited Computer Science, Engineering Bachelor’s program (graduating in 2027 or 2028)
- Passionate about cloud computing, AI/ML, and open-source
- Strong problem-solving mindset with a drive to innovate
Nice To Haves
- Passion for learning and shipping well-engineered applications
- Strong analytical, communication, and organizational skills
- Some familiarity in building REST or gRPC APIs
- Experience or interest in learning Golang to build APIs (gRPC)
- Familiarity with building and deploying applications using Docker and Kubernetes
- Familiarity in working with relational databases (MySQL)
- Genuine interest in DigitalOcean as a company and excitement to use our products in your projects
Responsibilities
- Designing, developing, and shipping production level code
- Drafting engineering design documents
- Designing backend REST/gRPC services, primarily in Go
- Collaborating with teams across DigitalOcean engineering to find improvements to our internal systems and clarify dependencies
Benefits
- Competitive Pay & Perks – Industry-leading compensation, networking events, and growth opportunities.
- We provide employees with reimbursement for relevant conferences, training, and education.
- All employees have access to LinkedIn Learning's 10,000+ courses to support their continued growth and development.
- Regardless of your location, we will provide you with a competitive array of benefits to support you from our Employee Assistance Program to Local Employee Meetups to flexible time off policy, to name a few.
- You may qualify for a bonus in addition to base salary; bonus amounts are determined based on company and individual performance.
- We also provide equity compensation to eligible employees, including equity grants upon hire and the option to participate in our Employee Stock Purchase Program.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Intern
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
