Data Engineering Intern, Global Data Office - Summer 2026
Foster City, CA
Internship
Hybrid
$40/hr - $45/hr
Intern
Visa is a world leader in payments and technology, and they are seeking a Data Engineering Intern to support the Global Data Office. The intern will collaborate with cross-functional teams to build and optimize data products and platforms, contributing to Visa's mission of driving innovation through data.
Responsibilities
Build and optimize Spark or Hive queries for both batch and interactive data processing on Hadoop.
Develop and automate ETL pipelines using Apache Airflow to schedule, monitor, and manage dependencies and data flows across multiple systems.
Support the integration of data sources and facilitate reporting solutions for business stakeholders utilizing Tableau and Power BI.
Enhance and maintain existing data workflows, collaborating with operations and analytics teams to ensure reliable, high-performance data delivery.
Troubleshoot issues related to data pipeline performance or job orchestration on Spark, Hadoop, and Airflow platforms.
Qualification
Required
Pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or related field graduating December 2026 – August 2027
Strong communications skills, specifically, the absence of repeated grammatical or typographical errors, clear and concise written and spoken communications that demonstrate professional judgment.
Preferred
Proficiency in at least one programming language or technology including, but not limited, to SQL, Python & R.
Hands-on experience with Hadoop, Spark, and Hive for large-scale data engineering in on-premises environments.
Practical knowledge of ETL automation tools, especially Apache Airflow, and workflow orchestration principles for reliable and scalable data pipelines.
Experience designing, developing, and delivering reporting and analytics solutions using Tableau or Power BI for end-user insights and business intelligence needs.
Strong problem-solving abilities and troubleshooting skills across distributed computing systems and business intelligence platforms.
Ability to leverage Generative AI (GenAI) tools (e.g., ChatGPT, GitHub Copilot, AI code assistants) to automate ETL script writing, generate documentation, accelerate error debugging, and support faster data quality assessments.
Willingness and adaptability to experiment with new AI-powered techniques and cloud-native practices that improve productivity, data governance, and engineering efficiency
Benefits
Visa is a multinational financial services company that facilitates electronic payment systems throughout the world.
