Summer 2027 Intern - Software Engineer (Security/Government)

Salesforce•San Francisco, CA

About The Position

Salesforce is hiring a software engineering intern for its GovCloud Development Platform engineering teams. During a 12-week internship, the intern will work with software engineers, cloud computing experts, and AI specialists on large-scale distributed systems for high-compliance environments. Working within team-defined designs and architecture and collaborating with senior engineers, the intern will contribute to product onboarding experiences, cloud-native services, and resilient infrastructure, with attention to service availability and security compliance. The internship includes mentorship and opportunities to contribute to Salesforce products, platforms, and AI-powered experiences, alongside onboarding, engineering training, an executive speaker series, volunteer time off, professional development workshops, employee resource groups, and ongoing recruiter support. Applicants must be U.S. citizens (U.S.-born or naturalized), located on U.S. soil, not hold dual citizenship, and be able to meet applicable customer and government screening standards. These include a Criminal Justice Information Services screening with fingerprint scan and a Minimum Background Investigation for a Moderate Public Trust position; other clearances may also be required. Citizenship will be verified using two specified REAL ID Act documents.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. citizen (U.S.-born or naturalized), operating on U.S. soil, and must not hold dual citizenship.
Must be located in North America.
Must be able to meet customer and government screening standards, including a Criminal Justice Information Services screening with fingerprint scan.
Agree to complete a Minimum Background Investigation for a Moderate Public Trust position and obtain other clearances as appropriate.
Strong background in computer science or a related engineering discipline.
Strong understanding of object-oriented programming and design, algorithms, data structures, and implementing them efficiently.
Strong understanding of computer science fundamentals and practical coding application.
Team player with demonstrated collaboration skills.

Nice To Haves

Coursework in SQL and relational database concepts.
Proficiency in Java, JavaScript, and related frameworks.
Working knowledge of HTML and web technologies.
Knowledge of front-end and back-end languages.
Strong written, verbal, and visual communication skills.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Commitment to delivering high-quality solutions.
Self-motivated and eager to learn.
Experience using telemetry and metrics to drive operational excellence.
Ability to quickly adapt to new technologies.

Responsibilities

Contribute to software projects within team-defined designs and architecture.
Help build and maintain large-scale distributed systems for high-compliance environments.
Help deliver product onboarding experiences, cloud-native services, and resilient infrastructure.
Collaborate with senior engineers to implement an internship project.
Support high availability and security compliance for software services.