Data Engineer Intern
- Salary
- $50 - $50 hourly
- Level
- Intern
- Work type
- Hybrid · San Francisco
Not stated in the posting: visa.
Open. First seen 3 October 2026.
About the role
Ready to do the most impactful work of your career? At Coinbase, we are uncompromising on our mission to increase economic freedom. The bar is high, the environment is intense, and we like it that way. This isn't a place for complacency, it’s a place to be pushed past your perceived limits. If you're ready to build the future of finance alongside people who refuse to settle for "good enough," you belong here. Coinbase is a remote-first, but not remote-only company. Expect to get together quarterly for intense in-person working sessions called “surges.” learn more about working at Coinbase.
This is a 12-week internship during summer 2027.
As a Data Engineer Intern within the Platform product group, you'll partner with analytics engineering to build and maintain the data pipelines and infrastructure that power insights across Coinbase. You'll work alongside senior engineers and cross-functional partners in product and engineering to ensure data accuracy, scalability, and accessibility for analytical and machine learning use cases.
What you'll do:
- Build and maintain data pipelines that ensure data integrity and accessibility for analytics and machine learning workloads
- Support the development of scalable data infrastructure using Python and cloud-based technologies
- Integrate and manage data from multiple sources, including internal systems and external APIs
- Contribute to analytical deep dives with senior team members, translating findings into clear documentation and recommendations
- Learn and apply data engineering best practices including data governance, security, and performance optimization
Required Skills and Experience:
- Completed or in-progress coursework in Computer Science, Data Engineering, or equivalent experience with demonstrated programming proficiency in Python, including data structures and algorithms
- Hands-on experience writing SQL for data analysis and working with relational database concepts
- Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and a demonstrated interest in AI, LLMs, or API integrations
- Exposure to software architecture concepts such as microservices, distributed systems, or cloud-native design through coursework or projects
- Utilizes generative AI responsibly, maintaining human oversight to deliver business-ready outputs and drive measurable improvements in workflow efficiency, cost, and quality.
Req ID: P78146
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Pay Transparency Notice: Depending on your work location, the target hourly rate for this position can range as detailed below.
Hourly Rate:
Coinbase's standard text
$50—$50 USD
- Application Limit: Candidates may submit a maximum of 3 applications within a 6-month period.
- Equal Opportunity Employer: Coinbase is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information. Applicants with criminal histories will be considered consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws.
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What this role asks for
Particular to this role
Machine Learning · Microservices
Rare in Coinbase's other 116 open postings.
Standard for data engineering roles
AWS · Azure · GCP · Python · SQL
Common in data engineering postings at any company.
In most of Coinbase's ads
Generative AI
Named in most of its open postings, whatever the role.
71% of this description is written for the role. The rest is Coinbase's standard text, folded away below.
Read against Coinbase's other open postings on this site.
The team: Internships & Emerging Talent Positions
This role is one of 7 open in Internships & Emerging Talent Positions. 1 was posted in the last 30 days.
WHAT THE TEAM WORKS WITH, ACROSS ITS POSTINGS
Generative AI (7 of 7), Blockchain (3 of 7), Machine Learning (3 of 7), Python (3 of 7), LLM (2 of 7), SQL (2 of 7)
OTHER ROLES ON THIS TEAM
- Forward Deployed Engineer Intern (HR Technology) posted Oct 9
- Machine Learning Engineer Intern posted Sep 8
- Analytics Engineer Intern posted Sep 8
- Product Design Intern posted Sep 8
- Associate Product Manager Intern posted Sep 8
- Software Engineer Intern posted Sep 8
From the team and dates on Coinbase's own job board.
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