About the role#
As a Data Engineer Intern, you will help develop data pipelines and products that transform laser-machine and enterprise data into usable information. You will work alongside data architects, software engineers, and IT specialists to support analytics, AI, and system performance. This role offers the chance to work with complex data in a collaborative environment while learning how modern data solutions are built, tested, and maintained at an enterprise scale.
What you'll do#
- Develop and enhance data pipeline solutions for product features, analytics, and AI use cases.
- Build processes for data ingestion, transformation, validation, and integration.
- Optimize SQL transformations, data models, and analytical datasets.
- Contribute to automated continuous integration pipelines to test and release data solutions.
- Identify root causes for technical issues and standardize reusable solutions.
- Collaborate with engineering and business teams to translate requirements into technical designs.
- Improve data quality, monitoring, lineage, and governance.
- Apply industry practices for code quality, version control, and technical documentation.
- Refactor existing code to help legacy and modern systems coexist.
- Participate in code reviews, design discussions, and agile delivery activities.
What you'll need#
- Current enrollment in a Bachelor's or Master's program in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Data Engineering, Information Systems, Software Engineering, or a related field.
- Knowledge of or experience with Python, SQL, Java, or a similar programming language.
- Understanding of relational databases, data modeling, and data integration concepts.
- Familiarity with Microsoft Azure or other cloud environments.
- Experience with Databricks, SQL Server, or similar data-platform technologies.
- Exposure to ETL/ELT development or analytical data processing.
- Academic, personal, or professional project experience in data engineering.
- Familiarity with Git, CI/CD, or automated testing is preferred.
- Experience with data quality, pipeline monitoring, or visualization is a plus.
Location & details#
- Location: San Diego, California.
- Modality: Hybrid.
- Employment: Part-time, paid internship.
- Term: Rolling.
About ASML
ASML produces lithography machines used by manufacturers to create microchips. The company provides hardware, software, and services to print patterns on silicon using ultraviolet light. Founded in 1984, it is based in Veldhoven and maintains over 60 locations globally. The organization employs more than 36,000 people across diverse departments including IT, software development, and customer support.
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