Software Engineering Intern; Summer | Santa Clara, CA Office

Cohesity opens in a new tab is the leader in AI-powered data security. Over 13,600 enterprise customers, including over 85 of the Fortune 100 and nearly 70% of the Global 500, rely on Cohesity to strengthen their resilience while providing Gen AI insights into their vast amounts of data. Formed from the combination of Cohesity with Veritas’ enterprise data protection business, the company’s solutions secure and protect data on-premises, in the cloud, and at the edge.

Backed by NVIDIA, IBM, HPE, Cisco, AWS, Google Cloud, and others, Cohesity is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA, with offices around the globe.

We’ve been named a Leader by multiple analyst firms and have been globally recognized opens in a new tab for Innovation, Product Strength, and Simplicity in Design , and our culture opens in a new tab.

Want to join the leader in AI-powered data security?

At Cohesity, interns do more than observe. They build.

As a Software Engineering Intern, you'll join a highly collaborative engineering team working on products that protect and manage exabytes of customer data worldwide. From day one, you'll contribute to meaningful technical projects that directly impact production systems used by some of the world's largest organizations.

You'll collaborate with engineers, technical leaders, and mentors to design, develop, test, and deliver scalable solutions across our cloud, platform, infrastructure, security, and data management products while gaining hands-on experience with modern distributed systems, cloud-native technologies, and the full software development lifecycle.

• Design, develop, test, and deploy software components that support Cohesity's enterprise data security and management platform
• Contribute to production-quality code using modern engineering best practices
• Collaborate with engineers, product managers, and architects to solve complex technical challenges
• Work on large-scale distributed systems, cloud-native services, storage technologies, cybersecurity solutions, or platform infrastructure
• Participate in code reviews, design discussions, sprint planning, and technical brainstorming sessions
• Analyze system performance and help improve scalability, reliability, and operational efficiency
• Build tooling, automation, or product features that create measurable impact for customers
• Present your final project and accomplishments to engineering leaders and executives at the conclusion of the internship

• Currently pursuing a BS or MS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Data Science, or a related technical discipline
• Expected graduation date between December 2027 and June 2028
• Strong foundation in computer science fundamentals, including Data Structures, Algorithms, and Systems Design
• Experience developing software through coursework, research, internships, open-source contributions, or personal projects
• Proficiency in one or more programming languages such as C++, Go, Java, or Python
• Familiarity with software development tools, version control systems, and Linux/Unix environments
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and debugging skills
• Intellectual curiosity, passion for technology, and enthusiasm for solving complex technical challenges

• Coursework, project experience, or exposure to one or more of the following areas:
• Distributed systems and large-scale software architecture
• Networking, systems programming, or operating systems
• Concurrent or asynchronous programming
• Cloud computing and containerized environments
• Data security, cryptography, ransomware protection, or secure…