Software Engineer Intern (Core, Infrastructure & Security, Spring 2027)

• We’re looking for dedicated students who share our passion for groundbreaking technology and want to create a lasting future for Snowflake and you. This internship spans three of Snowflake’s most technically demanding engineering domains — Core Engineering, Infrastructure Automation, and Security Engineering — giving you the opportunity to build the systems, automation, and trust layers that underpin Snowflake’s global data platform
• Eligible start date options: January 4, 2027; January 19, 2027
• Eligible end date options: March 26, 2027; April 9, 2027; May 7, 2027
• Duration: 12 week minimum, 16 weeks recommended (12 month maximum)
• What You Will Learn/Gain:
• How to build enterprise grade, reliable, and trustworthy software/services
• Exposure to SQL or other database technologies (e.g., Spark, Hadoop)
• Exposure to security, cryptography, access control, and identity and access management technologies
• Understanding of database internals, large-scale data processing, distributed systems, and data warehouse design
• Experience building automation frameworks and infrastructure to improve engineering workflow efficiency
• Experience delivering quality software in large distributed systems with emphasis on functional and performance automation
• 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
• Core Engineering
• Platform & Infrastructure Engineering, Public Sector Security & Governance, Marketplace & Apps, Data Engineering & Open Lakehouse
• High performance large-scale data processing
• Large-scale distributed systems
• Software-as-a-Service platform
• Infrastructure Automation
• Database Query Engine (QA), Engineering Systems, Cloud Platform & Deployment Engineering, Snowpark Container Services (SPCS), Quality & Release Engineering
• Tooling and infrastructure automation for engineering productivity
• Multi-cloud release automation
• Software frameworks for functional, system, performance & production testing
• Security Engineering
• Product Security, Database Security, Enterprise Security
• Encryption, authentication (incl. SSO & OAuth), access control, network security
• Software frameworks for stability and performance testing

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- Recommended coursework: cloud computing, database systems, distributed systems, cryptography & authentication, networking
• Must be actively enrolled in an accredited college/university program during the time of the internship
• Required coursework: algorithms, data structures, object-oriented programming, operating systems
• Desired class level: 3rd/4th year Undergraduates, Masters, or PhD
• Desired majors: Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, Math, or related field
• Bonus experience: research or publications in security, distributed systems, or systems programming; contributions to open source
• Strong problem solving and ability to learn quickly in a dynamic environment
• Knowledge of data structures and algorithms
• Experience working as part of a team
• Preferred knowledge of C++20/C++17 or Java 20/Java 17
• Systems programming skills including multi-threading, concurrency, etc
• Experience with DevOps tooling (Jenkins, Ansible, Terraform) and containerization (Kubernetes, Docker) a plus
• Excellent programming skills in Java, C++, Go, and/or Python
• Dedication and passion for technology