Software Engineering Internship
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Job Description
About Snowflake:
Snowflake is a global, world-class organization with offices in over a dozen countries. They developed a cloud data platform designed to be effective, affordable, and accessible to all data users. Their innovative, built-for-the-cloud architecture combines the power of data warehousing, the flexibility of big data platforms, and the elasticity of the cloud at a reduced cost compared to traditional solutions. They are seeking dedicated students passionate about groundbreaking technology to contribute to their continued growth and success.
Job Description: Fall 2025 Internship
Snowflake offers paid, full-time internships for students actively enrolled in an accredited college/university program. The internships provide opportunities for post-internship full-time employment or additional internships.
Ideal Candidate Profile:
• Eligibility: 3rd/4th-year undergraduates, Masters, or PhD students.
• Majors: Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, Math, or related fields.
• Required Coursework: Algorithms, data structures, object-oriented programming.
• Recommended Coursework: Cloud computing, compilers, database systems, distributed systems, operating systems, cryptography & authentication, networking.
• Bonus Experience: Research or publications in databases or distributed systems; contributions to open source; experience with big data (engineering/processing) and data migration.
• Skills: Excellent programming skills in C++ (preferred knowledge of C++20 or C++17) or Java (Java 20 or Java 17); knowledge of data structures and algorithms; systems programming skills (multi-threading, concurrency); strong problem-solving abilities; ability to learn quickly; teamwork experience; dedication and passion for technology.
Internship Details:
• Duration: Minimum 12 weeks, 16 weeks recommended (maximum 12 months).
• Start Dates: August 15, September 12.
• End Dates: November 7, December 19.
• Work Environment: Fast-paced, fun, and inclusive culture; high level of access to supervisors (manager and mentor); detailed direction without micromanagement; regular feedback; treated as a full team member; flexible hours; casual dress code; work-from-home accommodations; company swag; catered lunches (when return-to-office is in effect); access to gaming consoles, recreational games, happy hours, company outings.
Potential Work Areas:
Interns will contribute to various areas within Snowflake’s platform, including:
• Product Platform: Billing & Monetization, Application Collaboration Frameworks, Database Security, Privacy, and Governance.
• Data Platform: Data Pipelines & Streaming, Metadata, Storage & Data Lake.
• Service Runtime: Snowpark & SnowPandas, Container Services.
Learning Opportunities:
Interns will gain experience in:
• Building enterprise-grade, reliable, and trustworthy software/services.
• Utilizing SQL or other database technologies (e.g., Spark, Hadoop).
• Understanding database internals, large-scale data processing, transaction processing, distributed systems, and data warehouse design.
• Implementing and testing features in query compilation, compiler design, and query execution.
• Working with cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, and/or Google Cloud).
• Learning about cutting-edge database technology and research.
Compensation: The estimated pay range for this role is $42.00 – $60.00 per hour. The starting hourly rate will be determined based on skills, experience, and geographic location. A competitive benefits package is also included.
