Engineering Internships 2026

Cockroach Labs•New York, NY

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

We are looking for extraordinary Backend Engineering Interns to join our team. During your internship you will: 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. 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.

Requirements

Are pursuing studies in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field graduating between Winter 2026 -Spring 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. We primarily use Go but if you're not familiar with it, you'll learn them while you're here.
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.

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.