Policy Engineering Intern- Summer 2027

veeamsoftware; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays

Tech stipend

Volunteer time

Development program

Job summary

Veeam Software is seeking a Summer Intern to join the Policy Engineering team, contributing to an enterprise‑grade cloud data governance platform used by Fortune 500 clients. You’ll develop internal tooling, write Go backend code, and build automated test suites under guidance from senior engineers.

This paid internship runs June–August 2027 (10 weeks). You must be in the office five days a week in San Jose, CA, pursuing a BS/MS in CS/IT/Engineering, and you will gain hands‑on production

Qualifications

• Must be pursuing a Bachelors or Masters in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Must be able to exhibit prior use of AI tooling.
• Ability to work independently in a dynamic, fast-paced environment; high-energy, motivated self-starter.
• Detail-oriented with a proactive, problem-solving mindset.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple moving pieces.

Responsibilities

• Develop internal tooling, testing harnesses, and AI-assisted developer utilities that improve team productivity and engineering quality.
• Write backend code in Go within a large production-grade codebase, under guidance of senior engineers and tech leads.
• Build and maintain automated test suites and evaluation frameworks to validate system behavior.
• Explore and prototype AI/LLM-powered tooling to assist with development workflows.
• Collaborate closely with senior engineers, attending design discussions and code reviews.
• Ramp up on modern backend and cloud engineering practices including distributed systems concepts, event-driven architecture, and multi-tenant SaaS design.

Skills

Problem solving

AI tooling experience

Independent work

Detail oriented

Adaptability

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/IT/Engineering

Job description

Veeam is the Data and AI Trust Company, specializing in helping organizations ensure their data and AI are fully understood, secured, and resilient to enable the acceleration of safe AI at scale. As the market leader in both data resilience and data security posture management, Veeam is built for the convergence of identity, data, security, and AI risk. Headquartered in Seattle with offices in more than 30 countries, Veeam protects over 550,000 customers worldwide, who trust Veeam to keep their businesses running. Join us as we go fearlessly forward together, growing, learning, and making a real impact for some of the world's biggest brands.

About Our Summer Internship Program

Our Summer Internship Program is designed for students entering their final year of university who are eager to gain meaningful, real-world experience in a fast paced, collaborative, and professional environment.

As a Summer Intern, you'll participate in a comprehensive onboarding experience led by our University Relations team to set you up for success from day one. Throughout the program, you'll also have the opportunity to participate in weekly professional development sessions, networking events, social activities, and other engaging experienced designed to support your personal and professional growth.

The program takes place from June - August 2027 (10-week program).

Your Role

Join the Policy Engineering team and contribute to building an enterprise-grade cloud data governance platform used by Fortune 500 clients to manage and protect sensitive data across complex, multi-cloud environments.

• Develop internal tooling, testing harnesses, and AI-assisted developer utilities that improve team productivity and engineering quality - owning small-to-medium scoped projects with real impact on day-to-day engineering workflows.
• Write backend code in Go within a large, production-grade codebase - learning established patterns and conventions under the guidance of senior engineers and tech leads.
• Build and maintain automated test suites and evaluation frameworks to validate system behavior, helping the team catch regressions and ensure correctness as the product evolves.
• Explore and prototype AI/LLM-powered tooling to assist with development workflows - such as automated test generation, code analysis utilities, or documentation assistants.
• Collaborate closely with senior engineers - attending design discussions, sprint planning, and code reviews as a participant, gaining exposure to how large-scale distributed systems are architected and delivered.
• Ramp up on modern backend and cloud engineering practices including distributed systems concepts, event-driven architecture, multi-tenant SaaS design, and cloud infrastructure.

What you'll gain

Hands-on experience shipping real software in a production engineering environment, mentorship from senior engineers, and deep exposure to enterprise cloud and data platform engineering.

Requirements

This role requires you to be in office 5 days a week at the San Jose, California location.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a Bachelors or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Must be able to exhibit prior use of AI tooling.
• Ability to work independently in a dynamic, fast-paced environment; high-energy, motivated self-starter.
• Detail-oriented with a proactive, problem-solving mindset.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple moving pieces.

Benefits

As a paid intern at Veeam, you'll receive:

• Paid Company Holidays during your internship
• Tech Stipend to help set up your workspace
• 8 Hours of Paid Volunteer Time through our Veeam Cares Program
• Personal and Professional Development through our Internship Program

We're committed to providing a supportive and rewarding internship experience.

United States of America Intern Pay Range

The pay range posted is an hourly rate of base pay. When making an offer of employment, Veeam will take into consideration the candidate's expectations, experience, education, scope of responsibility for the role, and the current market demands.

$40 - $50 USD

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