Summer 2027 Intern - Software Engineer (Security/Government)

Leadout Capital; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Salesforce is offering a 12-week internship on the GovCloud Development Platform. You will work with world-class software engineers, cloud computing experts, and AI visionaries to build scalable systems for high-compliance environments.

You will receive mentorship, onboarding, and access to engineering training, ERGs, and professional development as part of a structured internship program.

Qualifications

• Strong background in CS or related engineering discipline.
• Strong understanding of object-oriented programming/design, algorithms, and data structures.

Responsibilities

• Intern on GovCloud Development Platform to deliver onboarding experiences, cloud-native services, and resilient infrastructure.
• Collaborate with senior engineers to implement projects ensuring high availability and security compliance.

Skills

CS foundations

OOP & algorithms

Coding fundamentals

Cloud concepts

Tools

SQL

Job description

**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.

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.**

The Experience

Ready to build what's next in the era of AI? Join our 12-week internship program and work alongside world-class software engineers, cloud computing experts, and AI visionaries.

Our GovCloud Development Platform engineering teams are responsible for building out and maintaining large-scale distributed systems that supports hundreds of features for high-compliance environments.

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.

What you will be doing:

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

You're Our Person If…

• **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.**
  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 background in Computer Science or related engineering discipline
• Must be located in North America
• 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

Even Better If…

• 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 communication skills - written, verbal and visual
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Commitment to delivering high-quality solutions
• Self-motivated and eager to learn
• Experience using telemetry and metrics to to drive operational excellence
• Ability to quickly adapt to new technologies