Okta · 23 hours ago
Data Platform Engineer Intern (Summer 2026)
San Francisco, California
Internship
Onsite
Intern
Start in 2026 SummerOkta is The World’s Identity Company, providing secure access and authentication solutions. They are seeking a Data Platform Engineer Intern to assist in building and improving core data platform services, contributing to data infrastructure, and collaborating with engineering teams in a fast-paced environment.
CRMEnterprise SoftwareIdentity ManagementIT InfrastructureManagement Information SystemsSoftwareWeb Development
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Assist in building and improving core data platform services such as ingestion frameworks, orchestration workflows, and data processing pipelines
Help develop and maintain scalable, reliable, and observable data infrastructure on cloud platforms
Contribute to data platform tooling that improves developer productivity, reliability, and data quality
Write clean, well-tested code and participate in code reviews
Collaborate with data engineers and platform teams to understand platform requirements
Participate in the development of AI-driven features and data processing tasks to enhance the Data Platform
Experiment with Large Language Models (LLMs) and Generative AI to automate data management and insights
Qualification
Required
Currently pursuing a BS or MS in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical degree and graduating in December 2026 or Spring 2027
Strong programming fundamentals in at least one language such as Python or Java
Experience with Infrastructure as Code (e.g., Terraform)
Familiarity with SQL and basic data system concepts
Exposure to cloud platforms through coursework or projects
A strong interest in AI/ML technologies and their application in data engineering
Strong problem-solving skills and eagerness to learn
This position requires the ability to access federal environments and/or have access to protected federal data. As a condition of employment for this position, the successful candidate must be able to submit documentation establishing U.S. Person status (e.g. a U.S. Citizen, National, Lawful Permanent Resident, Refugee, or Asylee. 22 CFR 120.15) upon hire
Preferred
Past summer internship experience
Experience building solutions using AWS services such as Lambda, EC2, Fargate, or CloudWatch
Benefits
Amazing Benefits
Making Social Impact
Developing Talent and Fostering Connection + Community at Okta
Company
Okta
Okta is a management platform that secures critical resources from cloud to ground for workforce and customers.
Founded in 2009
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.23BKey Investors
Sequoia CapitalAndreessen Horowitz
2020-06-08Post Ipo Equity· $1B
2017-04-06IPO
2017-03-30Secondary Market
Leadership Team
Todd McKinnon
CEO & Co-Founder
Frederic Kerrest
Vice-Chairman & Co-Founder
Recent News
2026-01-18
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