Software Engineer Intern (Database Engineering) - Fall 2025

About the position

Join the Snowflake team and help build the future of the AI Data Cloud. Snowflake is a global organization with a vision to develop a cloud data platform that is effective, affordable, and accessible to all data users. We offer paid, full-time internships that provide exposure to a fast-paced, fun, and inclusive culture, allowing interns to work with world-class experts on challenging projects. Interns will have the opportunity to contribute meaningfully to real systems used by customers, with a high level of access to supervisors and detailed direction without micromanagement.

Responsibilities

• Participate as a member of the Snowflake team in company meetings and activities.
• Work on challenging projects related to database technologies and large-scale data processing.
• Implement and test features in query compilation, compiler design, and query execution.
• Gain exposure to SQL or other database technologies such as Spark and Hadoop.
• Learn about cloud infrastructure, including AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud.

Requirements

• Must be actively enrolled in an accredited college/university program during the time of the internship.
• Desired class level: 3rd/4th year Undergraduates, Masters, or PhD.
• Desired majors: Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, Math, or related field.
• Required coursework: algorithms, data structures, software engineering, and operating systems.
• Excellent programming skills in C++ or Java.
• Knowledge of data structures and algorithms.
• Systems programming skills including multi-threading and concurrency.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to learn quickly in a dynamic environment.
• Experience working as part of a team.

Nice-to-haves

• Preferred knowledge of C++20 or C++17, Java 20 or Java 17.
• Recommended coursework: cloud computing, compilers, database systems, distributed systems, functional programming languages, networking.
• Bonus experience: research or publications in databases or distributed systems, and contributions to open source.
• Experience working with big data (engineering/processing).

Benefits

• Paid, full-time internships.
• Post-internship career opportunities (full-time and/or additional internships).
• Flexible hours and casual dress code.
• Accommodations to work from home.
• Catered lunches and access to gaming consoles when back in the office.
• Recreational games, happy hours, and company outings.