Summer 2027 Intern - Software Engineer (Security/Government)

Salesforce•San Francisco, CA

6d•$43 - $52

About The Position

Salesforce is hiring a Software Engineer Intern for its 12-week Summer 2027 internship program on the GovCloud Development Platform team. The team builds and maintains large-scale distributed systems supporting features for high-compliance environments. Working within team-defined designs and architecture, the intern will collaborate with senior engineers to help deliver product onboarding experiences, cloud-native services, and resilient infrastructure, with a focus on high availability and security compliance. Interns receive mentorship and access to onboarding, engineering training, an executive speaker series, volunteer time off, professional development workshops, employee resource groups, and ongoing recruiter support. This role supports U.S. federal, state, and/or local government customers. The candidate must be a U.S. citizen, operating on U.S. soil, without dual citizenship, and able to meet applicable customer and government screening standards. Citizenship is verified through two specified REAL ID Act documents. The candidate must agree to complete a Minimum Background Investigation for a Moderate Public Trust position and other clearances as appropriate.

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 able to meet applicable customer and government screening standards, including a Criminal Justice Information Services screening with fingerprint scan.
Citizenship will be verified using two of the following: U.S. Passport, Passport Card, REAL Driver’s License, Global Entry Card, or U.S. Government CAC/PIV.
Must agree to complete a Minimum Background Investigation (MBI) for a Moderate Public Trust position with the U.S. federal government and obtain other clearances as appropriate.
Must be located in North America.
Strong background in Computer Science or a related engineering discipline.
Strong understanding of object-oriented programming and design, algorithms, and data structures, including efficient implementation.
Strong understanding of computer science fundamentals and practical coding application.
Demonstrated collaboration skills and ability to work as a team player.

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-motivation and eagerness to learn.
Experience using telemetry and metrics to drive operational excellence.
Ability to quickly adapt to new technologies.

Responsibilities

Contribute to software solutions and projects for the GovCloud Development Platform team.
Work within team-defined designs and architecture to help deliver product onboarding experiences, cloud-native services, and resilient infrastructure.
Collaborate with senior engineers to implement a project that supports high availability and security compliance.
Contribute to Salesforce products, platform, and AI-powered experiences.