Software Engineer Intern (Security) - Fall 2026

Snowflake•Menlo Park, CA

21h•Hybrid

About The Position

At Snowflake, we are powering the era of the agentic enterprise. To usher in this new era, we seek AI-native thinkers across every function who are energized by the opportunity to reinvent how they work. You don’t just use tools; you possess an innate curiosity, treating AI as a high-trust collaborator that is core to how you solve problems and accelerate your impact. We look for low-ego individuals who thrive in dynamic and fast-moving environments and move with an experimental mindset — who rapidly test emerging capabilities to discover simpler, more powerful ways to deliver results. At Snowflake, your role isn't just to execute a function, but to help redefine the future of how work gets done. Snowflake started with a clear vision: develop a cloud data platform that is effective, affordable, and accessible to all data users. Snowflake’s 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 fraction of the cost of traditional solutions. We are a global, world-class organization with offices in more than a dozen countries and serving many more. We’re looking for dedicated students who share our passion for ground-breaking technology and want to create a lasting future for you and Snowflake.

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, Object-oriented programming
Excellent programming skills in Java, C++, GO, Python
Knowledge of data structures and algorithms
Systems programming skills including multi-threading, concurrency, etc.
Strong problem solving and ability to learn quickly in a dynamic environment
Experience with working as a part of a team
Dedication and passion for technology

Nice To Haves

Recommended coursework: cloud computing, database systems, distributed systems, operating systems, cryptography & authentication, networking
Bonus experience: research or publications in security or distributed systems, and contributions to open source, product for encryption, authentication (incl. SSO & OAuth), access control, network security
Preferred knowledge of C++ and Java

Responsibilities

Implementation, testing of features in query compilation, compiler design, query execution
Every Snowflake employee is expected to follow the company’s confidentiality and security standards for handling sensitive data.
Snowflake employees must abide by the company’s data security plan as an essential part of their duties.
It is every employee's duty to keep customer information secure and confidential.

Benefits

Paid, full-time internships
Post-internship career opportunities (full-time and/or additional internships)
Exposure to a fast-paced, fun and inclusive culture
A chance to work with world-class experts on challenging projects
Opportunity to provide meaningful contributions to a real system used by customers
High level of access to supervisors (manager and mentor), detailed direction without micromanagement, feedback throughout your internship, and a final evaluation
Treated as a member of the Snowflake team, included in company meetings/activities
Flexible hours
Casual dress code
Accommodations to work from home
Swag and much more
Catered lunches
Access to gaming consoles
Recreational games
Happy hours
Company outings
Exposure to SQL or other database technologies (e.g., Spark, Hadoop)
Exposure to security, cryptography, access control, identity and access management technologies.
Understanding of database internals, large-scale data processing, transaction processing, distributed systems, and data warehouse design
Experience working with cloud infrastructure, AWS, Azure, and/or Google Cloud in particular
Learning about cutting edge database technology and research