Software Engineer Intern, Snowflake

Core Engineering - Summer 2025

Salary not provided

+ Bonus + Equity

SQL

AWS

GCP

Java

C++

Hadoop

Azure

Spark

San Francisco Bay Area

3-5 days a week in office (San Mateo, CA)

Snowflake's AI Data Cloud helps customers share data, build apps and power their business with AI.

Open for applications

Snowflake's AI Data Cloud helps customers share data, build apps and power their business with AI.

1001+ employees

B2BArtificial IntelligenceData storageEnterpriseAnalyticsMachine LearningSaaSData AnalysisCloud ComputingData Sharing

Open for applications

Salary not provided

+ Bonus + Equity

SQL

AWS

GCP

Java

C++

Hadoop

Azure

Spark

San Francisco Bay Area

3-5 days a week in office (San Mateo, CA)

1001+ employees

B2BArtificial IntelligenceData storageEnterpriseAnalyticsMachine LearningSaaSData AnalysisCloud ComputingData Sharing

Company mission

On a mission to mobilize the world's data.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

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
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
Recommended coursework: cloud computing, compilers, database systems, distributed systems, operating systems, cryptography & authentication, networking
Bonus experience: research or publications in databases or distributed systems, and contributions to open source
Experience working with big data (engineering / processing) and data migration
When: Summer (May - August)
Duration: 12-16 weeks recommended, more than 16 weeks also encouraged (12 month maximum)
Excellent programming skills in C++ or Java
Preferred knowledge of C++20 or C++17, Java 20 or Java 17
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

What the job involves

Snowflake started with a clear vision: develop a cloud data platform that is effective, affordable, and accessible to all data users
Snowflake developed an innovative new product with a built-for-the-cloud architecture that 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
How to build enterprise grade, reliable, and trustworthy software/services
Exposure to SQL or other database technologies (e.g., Spark, Hadoop)
Understanding of database internals, large-scale data processing, transaction processing, distributed systems, and data warehouse design
Implementation, testing of features in query compilation, compiler design, query execution
Experience working with cloud infrastructure, AWS, Azure, and/or Google Cloud in particular
Learning about cutting edge database technology and research
Possible teams/work focus areas:
Various areas of our Product Platform (Billing & Monetization, Application Collaboration Frameworks, Database Security, Privacy, and Governance, etc..), our Data Platform (Data Pipelines & Streaming, Metadata, Storage & Data Lake, etc..), and our Service Runtime (Inc’l Snowpark & SnowPandas, Container Services, etc..)
High performance large-scale data processing
Large-scale distributed systems
Software-as-a-Service platform
Software frameworks for stability and performance testing

Our take

Developed as a fresh alternative to the archaic systems of data governance and information silos, Snowflake is a frictionless cloud data platform that removes the barriers preventing organizations of all sizes from unleashing the true value of their data.

The company equips organizations with a single, integrated platform that offers the only data warehouse built for the cloud; instant, secure and governed access to their entire network of data; and a core architecture to enable many types of data workloads, including a single platform for developing modern data applications.

Major competitors include Azure, SQL and AWS, and Snowflake has managed to keep ahead of the competition, cementing itself as a global force. Across its 1300+ partners, the company's cloud manages over 250PB of data (with more than 515 million data workloads running every day). Its continued focus on product R&D and partnership expansion have Snowflake well-positioned to manage itself amidst the competition.

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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Company

Funding (last 2 of 9 rounds)

Feb 2020

$479m

LATE VC

Oct 2018

$450m

LATE VC

Total funding: $1.4bn

Company benefits

Comprehensive health insurance plans
Health savings accounts
Robust retirement plans
Life and disability insurance
Weekly online lunch and learns
Virtual workout classes
Ergonomic work-from-home equipment
On-demand mental health and wellness programs
Fertility benefits and family planning resources
Generous time-off and various leave plans
Onsite and Remote Work
Employee discounts and pre-tax selections
New hire equity + Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
Quarterly bonus or commission program

Company HQ

Bozeman, MT

Leadership

Benoit Dageville

(Co-Founder)

Benoit, a leading expert in parallel execution and self-tuning databases, founded Snowflake after 10+ years at Oracle as a lead architect. He holds a PhD in Computer Science and has 270+ patents.

Thierry Cruanes

(Co-Founder)

Thierry is a leading expert in query optimization and parallel execution. He has a PhD in Computer Science with a focus in Database Systems and is a named inventor on 200+ patents.

Sridhar Ramaswamy

(Chief Executive Officer)

Sridhar joined Snowflake in 2023 via the Neeva acquisition as SVP of AI and later became CEO. He co-founded Neeva and previously led Google’s Ads business, growing it from $1.5B to $100B.

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