Summer 2027 Intern - Software Engineer (Security/Government)
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Summary
Summer 2027 intern on Salesforce's GovCloud Development Platform team, building cloud-native services and resilient infrastructure for government customers with a focus on security compliance, using Java, JavaScript, and web technologies.
- As a software engineer intern on the GovCloud Development Platform team, you will work within team-defined designs and architecture to help deliver robust product onboarding experiences, cloud-native services, and resilient infrastructure
- You will collaborate closely with senior engineers to implement your project ensuring high availability and security compliance for our software services
- As an intern at Salesforce, you’ll influence the future of our products, platform, and AI-powered experiences
- You’ll receive mentorship from experienced engineers while contributing to solutions — including the agentic technologies redefining how people work — that impact millions around the world
- Beyond project work, you’ll have access to professional and personal growth opportunities, including:
- Comprehensive onboarding
- Engineering-specific training
- Executive Speaker Series
- Volunteer Time Off
- Professional Development Workshops
- Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)
- Ongoing Recruiter Support
Benefits
- Medical Care
- Life Insurance
- Retirement Savings
- Employee Assistance Programs
- With 9 standard holidays and four floating holidays, you get a total 13 paid days off each year
- Due to the citizenship requirements for this role, which supports U.S. federal, state, and/or local government customers, citizenship will be verified through two of the following REAL ID Act documents: U.S. Passport, Passport Card, REAL Driver’s License, Global Entry Card, U.S. Government CAC/PIV
- You agree to complete a Minimum Background Investigation (MBI) for a Moderate Public Trust position with the U.S. federal government and gain other clearances as deemed appropriate for the role.**
- Strong understanding of object-oriented programming/design, algorithms, and data structures and how to efficiently implement them into a solution
- Strong understanding of CS fundamentals and practical coding application
- Team player with demonstrated collaboration skills
- Strong background in Computer Science or related engineering discipline
- **This candidate must be a U.S. citizen (U.S. born or naturalized) operating on U.S. Soil who does not hold dual citizenship and has the ability to meet customer and government screening standards applicable to this role, including a Criminal Justice Information Services screening with fingerprint scan
- Must be located in North America
- Ability to quickly adapt to new technologies
- Self-motivated and eager to learn
- Experience using telemetry and metrics to to drive operational excellence
- Commitment to delivering high-quality solutions
- Strong communication skills - written, verbal and visual
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Knowledge of front end and back end languages
- Proficiency in Java, Javascript and related frameworks
- Working knowledge of HTML and web technologies
- Coursework in SQL and relational database concepts
